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Unit 1 Basics of CommunicationText AA Mathematical Theory of CommunicationText BInformation TheoryExpanding readingChannel CapacityUnit 2 Modulation TechnologyText AModulation TechnologyText BPCMExpanding readingAn Introduction to Sampling TheoryUnit 3 Mutiple AccessText AMutiple AccessText BMultiplexingExpanding reading ACommunication AntennaExpanding reading BOFDMUnit 4 Switching technologyText ACircuit SwitchingText BPacket SwitchingExpanding readingAsynchronous Transfer ModeUnit 5 Computer NetworkText ALANText BComputer NetworksExpanding readingWide Area NetworksUnit 6 Network ProtocolText ATCP/IP architectural modelText BVoice over IPExpanding readingIPv4 ＆ IPv6Unit 7 Digital Compression TechnologiesText AVideo and Audio CompressionText BCoding of Text, Voice, Image, and Video SignalsExpanding readingJPEGUnit 8 MultimediaTextMultimediaExpanding reading AMultimedia Communication SystemsExpanding reading BStreaming mediaUnit 9 IPTVTextIPTV OverviewExpanding reading ACATVExpanding reading BUWBUnit 10 Data Telecommunication NetworkText AISDNText BPublic switched telephone networkExpanding readingInternet