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Schaum's Outline
Schaum's Outline of Basic Electricity
Confused by basic electricity concepts? Problem solved
Schaum's Outline of Basic Electricity covers the fundamentals of electricity and electric circuits. Written as a complement to vocational and technical courses, the book reviews digital and computer technology and the more advanced level of expertise required of technicians in these fields. Chapters focus on particular subjects as they are related to electric circuits, so you can target specific areas or tackle the subject as a whole. You will also learn how to solve circuit values in more complex series and parallel circuits.
Schaum's Outline of Basic Electricity covers the fundamentals of electricity and electric circuits. Written as a complement to vocational and technical courses, the book reviews digital and computer technology and the more advanced level of expertise required of technicians in these fields. Chapters focus on particular subjects as they are related to electric circuits, so you can target specific areas or tackle the subject as a whole. You will also learn how to solve circuit values in more complex series and parallel circuits.
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First published May 1, 1983
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January 20, 2013
If you are confused on the basic electrical concepts then this is a great book for you! Schaum’s Outline of Basic Electricity by Milton Gussow does a great job in covering the fundamentals of electricity and electric circuits. This book has been written to get you ready for technical courses, the book reviews digital and computer technology and the more advanced level of expertise required of technicians in these fields. Chapters focus on particular subjects as they are related to electric circuits, so you can target specific areas or just read the subject as a whole. You will also learn how to solve circuit values in more complex series and parallel circuits. I would definitely recommend this book to a friend who is interested in taking technical courses.
The first couple of chapters start out with the basics of electricity. For example, the direction of electrons “from the sources negative side to positive side is known as conventional flow” (Gussow 4). These are the basic type of concepts you see in the early chapters. The book also does a great job in differentiating series and parallel circuits. There are even problems in the book that you can do to make sure you understand the concepts. There are over a thousand diagrams in the book each explaining almost every concept too.
In the middle chapters, the book starts to get a little complicated. This book is not for everyone, “Knowledge of basic Algebra & Trigonometry is assumed” (Gussow 1). I quote this because in these couple of chapters the application of mathematics will get more involved. Although, one may get confused at first because they may be new to the subject, the book does its best in explaining Kirchhoff’s Law and Network Calculations. You will see what look as different types circuits, but they are just a more complicated way of representing series or parallel circuits. Up to this point the book has prepared you for solving circuits and troubleshooting.
The last couple of chapters get very involved with trigonometry. The book gives you a solid understanding of alternating current, inductance circuits, and capacitive currents. Again, the book has many diagrams and has many great explanations that go along with it. It may seem overwhelming to someone who is new to the subject, but this book is specialized to make sure you do not feel that way. There is also an “Important Things to Remember” page at the end of each chapter, which is a basic summary of that chapter which is very helpful (Gussow 106).
Overall this is a great book for people who are sure they want to go into the technical field. You must remember that with out the prerequisites of Algebra and Trigonometry this book will be challenging. So, do not go buying or reading this text if your math skills are not up to the average. I would say that this book can be a refresher, or a review for someone studying electronics. It really helped a lot! Would recommend this one highly.
The first couple of chapters start out with the basics of electricity. For example, the direction of electrons “from the sources negative side to positive side is known as conventional flow” (Gussow 4). These are the basic type of concepts you see in the early chapters. The book also does a great job in differentiating series and parallel circuits. There are even problems in the book that you can do to make sure you understand the concepts. There are over a thousand diagrams in the book each explaining almost every concept too.
In the middle chapters, the book starts to get a little complicated. This book is not for everyone, “Knowledge of basic Algebra & Trigonometry is assumed” (Gussow 1). I quote this because in these couple of chapters the application of mathematics will get more involved. Although, one may get confused at first because they may be new to the subject, the book does its best in explaining Kirchhoff’s Law and Network Calculations. You will see what look as different types circuits, but they are just a more complicated way of representing series or parallel circuits. Up to this point the book has prepared you for solving circuits and troubleshooting.
The last couple of chapters get very involved with trigonometry. The book gives you a solid understanding of alternating current, inductance circuits, and capacitive currents. Again, the book has many diagrams and has many great explanations that go along with it. It may seem overwhelming to someone who is new to the subject, but this book is specialized to make sure you do not feel that way. There is also an “Important Things to Remember” page at the end of each chapter, which is a basic summary of that chapter which is very helpful (Gussow 106).
Overall this is a great book for people who are sure they want to go into the technical field. You must remember that with out the prerequisites of Algebra and Trigonometry this book will be challenging. So, do not go buying or reading this text if your math skills are not up to the average. I would say that this book can be a refresher, or a review for someone studying electronics. It really helped a lot! Would recommend this one highly.
August 16, 2025
A good book for basic circuit analysis; I was going for some more fundamental physics but, although there is some brief information at the start of each chapter, it quickly moves into the maths of analysing the circuit.
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