electronics for dummies book

A lot depends on what area of electronics you are interested in and why you need the info

Remember there is a reason why an electrical engineer goes to college for at least 4 years

If it was easy anyone could do it

Dan

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Dan Hollands

I haven't seen tnat book, but the breakdown sounds a bit lame.

Go to Radio Shack (Tandy) and get one of the 200-in-1 type electronics learning kits. They are an excellent introduction. The best way to learn is to BUILD stuff.

Dave :)

Yeah, mostly to learn physics and math! :->

Elecronics knowledge and elec.eng degrees can be mutually exclusive!

Of course Elec.Eng degree aren't easy, but leaning electronics CAN be easy if you go about it the right way. I don't think the OP wants to do an EE course.

The usual hobbyist route is to sart with some simple kits and books and a multimeter, experiement with stuff, and then graduate from there.

Dave :)

If you already have some basic knowledge about electricity theory:

Give google a shot. I searched for "electronic tutorial" and the below page is just one of many found. Also go to a library, barns&noble or books-a-million and see what they have (you can sit all day and do a lot of reading with out purchase).

Well, if you did it then anyone can.

Just kidding, Dan.

I don't think the man wants to be an electrical engineer in short order. I think he's shooting for a electronic-tech-type know-how, which in itself still requires some work. That "Electronics for Dummies" book is a good start. See

a.. Fundamental concepts such as circuits, schematics, voltage, safety, and more b.. Tools of the trade, including multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic probes, and more c.. Common electronic components (e.g. resistors, capacitors, transistors) d.. Making circuits using breadboards and printed circuit boards e.. Microcontrollers (implementation and programming) "

I'd heartily recommend _The Art of Electronics_ by Horowitz and Hill. There's a little bit about everything in there, it's well written and easy to read, and (my favorite part) shows circuit ideas that are "bad" and suggests you figure out why that's the case.

AoA most likely isn't the only book you'll need, but it's certainly a great start and will probably whet your appetite for more specialized reading.

TJL