Data Compression in Digital Systems

Data compression is now indispensable to products and services of many industries including computers, communications, healthcare, publishing and entertainment. This invaluable resource introduces this area to information system managers and others who need to understand how it is changing the world of digital systems. For those who know the technology well, it reveals what happens when data compression is used in real-world applications and provides guidance for future technology development.

Zusammenfassung
A timely effort to educate a diverse audience on the basic concepts of data compression. I recommend this marvelous book to anyone doing work related to data compression, however remote the connection may be. Besides being informative, it is highly enjoyable. - IEEE Spectrum, September 1997

Inhalt
1 Overview.- 1.1 Representation of Information.- 1.2 Data Compression What Is It and Why Is It Needed.- 1.3 Historical Origins of Data Compression.- 1.4 Marketplace Trends Relating to Data Compression.- 1.5 Data Compression Algorithms.- 1.6 Applications for Data Compression.- 1.7 Integrating Data Compression in Digital Systems.- 1.8 Summary.- I Marketplace.- 2 Data Compression in the Marketplace.- 3 Marketplace Factors.- II Algorithms.- 4 Compression Algorithms for Symbolic Data.- 5 Compression Algorithms for Diffuse Data.- III Applications.- 6 Computer Applications.- 7 Communications Network Applications.- 8 Communications Broadcasting Applications.- 9 Consumer-Electronics Applications.- 10 Publishing Applications.- 11 Entertainment Applications.- 12 Healthcare Applications.- IV Digital Systems.- 13 Digital System Design.- 14 Managing Compressed Data.- 15 A Window On The Future.- Acronyms and Abbreviations.- References.