1. Background and Preview
1.1 The Communication Process
1.2 Primary Communication Resources
1.3 Sources of Information
1.4 Communication Networks
1.5 Communication Channels
1.6 Modulation Process
1.7 Analog and Digital Types of Communication
1.8 Shannon’s Information Capacity Theorem

2. Random Processes
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Mathematical Definition of a Random Process
2.3 Stationary Processes
2.4 Mean, Correlation, and Covariance Functions
2.5 Ergodic Processes
2.6 Transmission of a Random Process Through a Linear Time-Invariant Filter
2.7 Power Spectral Density
2.8 Gaussian Process
2.9 Noise
2.10 Narrowband Noise
2.11 Representation of Narrowband Noise in Terms of In-phase and Quadrature Components
2.12 Representation of Narrowband Noise in Terms of Envelope and Phase Components
2.13 Sine Wave Plus Narrowband Noise

3. Continuous-Wave Modulation
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Amplitude Modulation
3.3 Linear Modulation Schemes
3.4 Frequency Translation
3.5 Frequency-Division Multiplexing
3.6 Angle Modulation
3.7 Frequency Modulation
3.8 Nonlinear Effects in FM Systems
3.9 Superheterodyne Receiver
3.10 Noise in CW Modulation Systems
3.11 Noise in Linear Receivers using Coherent Detection
3.12 Noise in AM Receivers using Envelope Detection
3.13 Noise in FM Receivers

4. Pulse Modulation
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Sampling Process
4.3 Pulse-Amplitude Modulation
4.4 Other Forms of Pulse Modulation
4.5 Bandwidth-Noise Trade-off
4.6 Quantization Process
4.7 Pulse-Code Modulation
4.8 Noise Considerations in PCM Systems
4.9 Time-Division Multiplexing
4.10 Digital Multiplexers
4.11 Virtues, Limitations, and Modifications of PCM
4.12 Delta Modulation
4.13 Linear Prediction
4.14 Differential Pulse-Code Modulation
4.15 Adaptive Differential Pulse-Code Modulation

5. Baseband Pulse Transmission
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Matched Filter
5.3 Error Rate Due to Noise
5.4 Intersymbol Interference
5.5 Nyquist’s Criterion for Distortionless Baseband Binary Transmission
5.6 Correlative-Level