Table of Contents

Preface

I     Fundamentals

1    The Communication Technology Ecosystem, August E. Grant, Ph.D.

2    A History of Communication Technology, Yicheng Zhu, M.A. & Dan Brown, Ph.D.

3    Understanding Communication Technologies, Jennifer H. Meadows, Ph.D.

4    The Structure of the Communication Industries, August E. Grant, Ph.D.

5    Communication Policy & Technology, Lon Berquist, M.A.

II    Electronic Mass Media

6    Digital Television & Video, Peter B. Seel, Ph.D.

7    Multichannel Television Services, Paul Driscoll, Ph.D. & Michel Dupagne, Ph.D.

8    Radio & Digital Audio, Heidi D. Campbell, Ph.D. & Rick Sparks, Ph.D.

9    Digital Signage, Jennifer H. Meadows, Ph.D.

10  Cinema Technologies, Michael R. Ogden, Ph.D.

III  Computers & Consumer Electronics

11    Personal Computers, Chris Roberts, Ph.D.

12    Internet of Things (IoT), Jeffrey S. Wilkinson, Ph.D. & Isaac D. Pletcher, M.F.A.

13    Automotive Telematics, Denise Belafonte-Young, M.F.A.

14    E-books, Ashley F. Miller, Ph.D.

15    Video Games, Brant Guillory, M.M.C.

16    Home Video, Steven J. Dick, Ph.D.

17    Digital Imaging & Photography, Michael Scott Sheerin, M.S.

18    eHealth, Heidi D. Campbell, Ph.D.

IV   Networking Technologies

19    Broadband & Home Networks, John J. Lombardi, Ph.D.

20    Telephony, William R. Davie, Ph.D.

21    The Internet, Stephanie Bor, Ph.D. & Jan Boehmer, Ph.D.

22    Social Networks, Rachel A. Stuart, M.A.

23    Big Data, Tony R. DeMars, Ph.D.

V    Conclusions

24    Other New Technologies, Jennifer H. Meadows, Ph.D.

25    Your Future & Communication Technologies, August E. Grant, Ph.D.

Index

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