Practical Electronics: A Complete Introduction

by Andy Cooper, Malcom Plant

Now completely revised, Practical A Complete Introduction covers the key areas of electronics you need to be confident in, whether you are a keen amateur hobbyist, an engineering student or a professional who wants to keep up to date. It outlines the basics in clear jargon-free English and provides added-value features like key ideas, memorable quotations and even lists of questions you might be asked in a seminar or exam.

The book has been updated to remove complex and abstract technical thought and replace it with practical information that will be essential for students and general readers alike. It builds on basic principles such as simple circuits and switches, going on to explain how basic components can be used to form versatile digital systems, which can be combined and programmed to create new functional systems. It also covers microprocessor technology and microcontroller chips, showing how to program microcontrollers for learners wishing to explore this new technology.

Practical Electronics employs the 'Breakthrough Method' to help you advance quickly at any subject, whether you're studing for an exam or just for your own interst. The Breakthrough Method is designed to overcome typical problems you'll face as learn new concepts and skills.

- "I find it difficult to remember what I've read."; this book includes end-of-chapter summaries and questions to test your understanding.
- "Lots of introductory books turn out to cover totally different topics than my course."; this book is written by a university lecturer who understands what students are expected to know.

Genres: Nonfiction, Technology, Science

384 pages, Paperback

First published November 24, 2015

Reviews

[Connor S · Rating 2 out of 5]

A fair few diagrams are mislabelled and incorrect, making a lot of this confusing to get through. But once you learn to ignore those it's informative enough to understand electronics fairly well

[Mike · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not finished.
I didn’t read all of this book, it offers a wide comprehensive view of electronics and unfortunately I’m not interested enough in every aspect so I skipped a lot of it.

[NeVi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This review is tough to put into words since this book wasn't all that interesting...to me. I'm biased in that this book I feel is probably great for someone who has no prior knowledge of electronics or electronic systems. It's simple and easy to understand and does come with reference websites on a per chapter/section basis for further research if one chooses to do so. It also comes with very detailed graphs and schematics on the basic circuits you'll explore. I did not learn a whole lot by reading this book, however it was a much appreciated refresher on my teachings from High School and College. I had a feeling the book was going to be below my level of understanding when the most complicated equation in the book was essentially Ohm's Law. Where I left off in my own personal studies was Calculus based electronic circuit analysis. Like I said, this book probably wasn't entirely intended for me. If you have a peaked interest in electronics and how they work, this book would be an excellent start.

[SALLY WHITE · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you Goodreads for sending me this book. As the description on the book says, this is a comprehensive yet easy-to-use introduction to understanding electronics. I liked the way the book is split into different areas or topics, which means you don’t have to start at the beginning, but can go directly to the things that interest you the most. A good introduction for anyone who would like to know about electronics, but is a bit wary of where to start.