What book to buy as a beginner? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / beginners

author: DoorVb
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: January 31, 2018, 05:10:25 pm
content: Hello everyone,A few years ago I picked up electronics. At the time I didn't know anything about electronics so I wanted to learn the basic stuff from youtube.Over the years (2 to be precise) I have made a lot of progress but I want to get a little more serious.I'm thinking about buying a book. Maybe" The art of Electronics", "Learning the Art of Electronics: A Hands-on Approach" or "Fundamentals of Electric Circuits 5th Edition".Here's where I need your help. I really don't know book what to buy.Many thanks,Van Beveren

author: Old Printer
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 31, 2018, 05:46:21 pm
content: If you look at the head of this section (Beginners), you will see a permanent thread titled "Primers, et." It is pages and pages of just the information you are looking for. It gets asked so many times the mods made it a sticky. No need to buy anything if you have internet access, tons of free, solid info available, but plenty of books as well.

author: Karlo_Moharic
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 31, 2018, 05:47:00 pm
content: First of all why the hell buy any book , when you can download them for free. If you need more guidance PM me.

author: rstofer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 31, 2018, 05:48:15 pm
content: There's a sticky at the top of this forum re: books.Art of Electronics is a text book with the intent to go light on mathLearning the Art of Electronics is a lab manual that matches the text bookFundamentals of Electric Circuits could apply to a number of books. Author?I usually buy textbooks on Alibris.comThere's a problem with learning electronics and, in a word, it is mathematics. DC circuits only involves matrix arithmetic - fairly simple. Once you hit AC circuits, the math blows up. You go absolutely nowhere without a lot of time invested in math courses.Many community colleges now offer AS degrees in various fields related to, and including, EE. All will have Calc I, Calc II, Calc III and Differential Equations as degree requirements (for an Associates Degree!) and, as it turns out, the first electric circuits course has a co-requisite of Differential Equations. In other words 3 semesters of advanced math before the first course in circuits. This assumes that you are up to speed on Algebra I, Algebra II, Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus from high school. Otherwise you have to take these as a prerequisite for Calc I. Electrical Engineering is Applied Mathematics, that's the only way to think about it.What do you want to learn? You can certainly go a long way with Art of Electronics but I'll bet that Fundamentals book is going to require a ton of math. Most do...

author: ez24
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 31, 2018, 10:55:30 pm
content: You can take a look here:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/other-blog-specific/a/msg1341170/#msg1341170Quote from: rstofer on January 31, 2018, 05:48:15 pmI will add Alibristo the list

author: rstofer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 01, 2018, 03:07:26 am
content: When this topic comes up, I always bring up the math. I wish there were a consistent definition for 'learn' because, when I learned electronics, it took 4 years of undergrad plus a year of grad school. That is my definition of 'learn' and is probably well beyond what a hobbyist wants to invest. I can't say I blame them!I don't want to scare people off by all the math. Let's face it, most people don't like math and the reason they don't like it is because they aren't all that good at it. After 40+ years I'm not all that good at it either!I guess one of my concerns is that "Fundamentals..." is likely to be an engineering text and the authors will assume that the readers have a background in math. There is nothing wrong with learning via the "Art of Electronics" and, later on, if more depth is necessary, take up the math at that time.

author: CharlieEcho
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 01, 2018, 03:47:18 am
content: How much math is needed for AoE?I think for many of us it gets overwhelming quickly. Similary, Fundamentals.... or even Inventors.....I accept that real EE require math, but that is definitely a barrier once you have the very basics.That said, there's a lot you can do with the very basics.I think the OpenCourseware and etc. resources are a good way to bridge that gap. I keep trying, although I probably will have to back up to Khan Academy math courses to really progress....nice to have them available.

author: rstofer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 01, 2018, 04:39:32 am
content: Khan Academy is excellent. They even have a EE serieshttps://www.khanacademy.org/science/electrical-engineeringThere are many sites on You Tube including MathBFF and NancyPi Nancy simply moved from MathBFF to NancyPI She is one smart ladyCalcWorkshop.com has the entire math program from PreCalculus up through Differential Equations with hundreds of videos of various lengths - usually about an hour, perhaps more. Jen has many years of experience teaching the subjects and she hits all the buttons. I can't say enough good things about this site. OTOH, it costs money - about $125/year. The number of years depends on where you are starting. These videos are BETTER than most lectures. The series on Limits is free and well worth watching. This program has nothing to do with electronics, it is strictly math.Digilent has an excellent program of lectures, handouts and homework:https://learn.digilentinc.com/classroom/realanalog/MIT Opencourseware is also excellenthttps://ocw.mit.edu/courses/electrical-engineering-and-computer-science/There are plenty of resources and most are free.

author: NEYi
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: February 01, 2018, 05:56:31 pm
content: Not a single book, no matter how good it is won't teach you electronics unless you'll start doing some DIY electronic projects.These books work more like references, not studying material, like if you need some solution – you check Art of Electronics' chapter for it. But you need to know what you actually need.You can of course browse through these books at the very beginning to check what's possible in general, but you won't understand much unless you'll apply the knowledge on practice right away.Eh, and in general – Google is still much better for references.

author: rstofer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 01, 2018, 07:28:54 pm
content: Google can lead to excellent resources but what is necessary, in my opinion, is a 'program'.The Digilent tutorials are a 'program'. They start simple and progress to the more difficult.It does little good to Google for the 'step response of R-L-C circuit' if you don't have the background to understand the equations. Any time you get into 2d order differential equations, you had better have had a course in Laplace Transforms. A progression - preferably by the same cadre.That's what I like about CalcWorkshop.com. The teaching style is consistent from pre-calculus through differential equations. If the method works for you, you are all set. Lower division math is a settled issue. Alas, it is just math, no electronics.Maybe the Electrical Engineering section at Khan Academy is set up like a 'program'. I haven't spent any time with it but I will in the near future. I need to recover my circuit analysis fu before my grandson gets to that class. If I ever had any...

author: LoFi
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: February 02, 2018, 10:01:43 pm
content: Quote from: DoorVb on January 31, 2018, 05:10:25 pmOthers have pointed you to the "Primers" sticky at the top of this forum. Of course that's many pages to look through. Two books that come up alotare "The Art of Electronics"... which you've mentioned, and "Practical Electronics for Inventors". Both are excellent. Practical Electronics is perhaps a bit more hands-on oriented with a lot of example circuits, but it also explains a good deal of theory.If you are considering the EE route, then of course you'll need a structured program and tons of math. But there are degrees of wanting to "get a little more serious", and I think (hope) there can still be a lot of benefit from approaches that fall short of the full-blown EE route. "Art of Electronics" or "Practical Electronics" should be helpful steps whichever path you choose...

author: CharlieEcho
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 03, 2018, 12:32:33 am
content: It does little good to Google for the 'step response of R-L-C circuit' if you don't have the background to understand the equations. Any time you get into 2d order differential equations, you had better have had a course in Laplace Transforms. A progression - preferably by the same cadre.I heartily agree. I've hit that wall more than once trying to do various tutorial programs in different disciplines. I really am not great at math, but it's different when you're doing it because you want to, not because you have to.

author: hugo
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 03, 2018, 02:55:18 pm
content: Quote from: DoorVb on January 31, 2018, 05:10:25 pmPractical Electronics for Inventors, Fourth Edition is another good one.

author: rstofer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 03, 2018, 06:37:23 pm
content: I decided to check out the Khan Academy Electrical Engineering series and it is quite good. There are paper exercises following the videos to help reinforce (and even expand on) the material.The intent of the series is to provide the entire lower division of an EE curriculum and it certainly looks like they have that covered. This would generally be considered the first two years of EE school.Each video is short. I didn't run across one that is more than 15 minutes and most seem to be 5-8 minutes. This is good because my attention span is pretty short. One hour lectures are a drag!It's important to recognize that this curriculum is for engineering students, not necessarily hobbyists. By that I mean, they're talking about theory, not applications. There are robotics projects later on but in the early sessions it is strictly board work. But that's OK! It's important to have a foundation in circuit analysis before going too far forward in applications.Check it out:https://www.khanacademy.org/science/electrical-engineering

author: CharlieEcho
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 03, 2018, 09:18:08 pm
content: This looks quite good -- and the first lesson contains direct links to lectures on the prerequisites (specific topics, not entire courses). Nice!

author: VEGETA
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 08, 2018, 10:03:08 am
content: Do you have some recommendation about Robotics design books?

author: rstofer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 08, 2018, 02:24:22 pm
content: I don't have a particular book to recommend but there are many available. Google for 'books about robotics'.

author: marcuswilson007
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: February 09, 2018, 04:36:11 am
content: The art of electronics, Horowitz and Hill is a great book which is something you can always refer to.It assumes you have a reasonable grasp of electronics and it's not a training manual, nor does it follow any progression through.It kind of slots between a reference book and a companion to an electronics study course.It is great for someone who wants to do hands on electronic design and construction.If you continue with electronics you are very unlikely to sell it except to get a newer edition.If you get it, after reading it you will have a better idea of what you may need to fill in what it doesn't cover.

author: rhb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 09, 2018, 04:45:51 pm
content: I'd recommend an older edition of "Electronic Principles" by Malvino and Bates. The current edition is ridiculous at almost $200 US.It's written for vocational school use. So the math is explained very simply. Most important it is filled with circuit examples which the authors have built and verified using common components. I worked through the 2nd edition while pursuing a PhD in geophysics at UT Austin as a diversion. There is something deeply satisfying about building something, measuring it and seeing it match predictions.The writing is excellent (my BA is English lit) and it covers the intended ground very thoroughly. The first edition came out in 1973, the 2nd in 1979. The current is the 8th in 2016.

author: schmitt trigger
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 09, 2018, 05:00:29 pm
content: I'm going to ask a dumb question, because to many people, "understanding electronic projects" means an Arduino board, coupled with a pair of shields, and then writing and/or downloading the code.the question is: are you really interested in the hardware, or the software portion of a project?Or both?

author: iainwhite
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 09, 2018, 05:06:34 pm
content: Quote from: rhb on February 09, 2018, 04:45:51 pmI picked up a good used Sixth Edition of Electronic Principles for $14 inc shipping on Amazon. Bargain!

author: rstofer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 09, 2018, 06:53:35 pm
content: Quote from: schmitt trigger on February 09, 2018, 05:00:29 pmThat is always the question with these 'learn electronics' threads. How much electronics do newcomers want to learn?There's nothing wrong with Arduino projects, they're a lot of fun and when it comes to robotics, there is something to 'show and tell'. A line following robot justifies a lot of test equipment!There are 'me too' projects where an existing project is copied. Nothing wrong with that either. Everything I know about programming, I got with 'copy and paste'.Then there is some lightweight circuit design. There are sites, like Digilent's Real Analog, that spend a lot of time on the theory of circuits. Khan Academy is also excellent.Finally, we come to engineering. That one takes a while. The ironic part is that after four years of undergrad and a year or two in grad school, you still don't know much. But at least you know that you don't know because you had the opportunity to specialize in one small aspect of electronics and pretty much kiss off everything else. I was only interested in digital circuits and have always had just about no interest in analog. Why? Analog math is (was) hard. Not so much these days with LTspice and Matlab but back in the mid '70s, differential equations and Laplace Transforms was seriously ugly arithmetic. Matrix math wasn't a lot of fun either. In comparison, digital was a walk in the park. Field Theory and Maxwell's Equations? Are you kidding me?After 6 years in college, you still won't know how to lay out a PCB for SDRAM. The good news is that your tech probably does.Learn electronics? It's a continuing process...

author: CharlieEcho
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 12, 2018, 02:41:30 pm
content: Quote from: rstofer on February 09, 2018, 06:53:35 pmThis is why engineering is a profession. Like law or medicine. The education just gets you over the threshold of basic understanding. Then you have to 'git gud.'

author: Old Printer
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 13, 2018, 02:31:06 pm
content: Ben Eater, who is a member of the Kahn Academy, has a YT channel under his own name. He is primarily focused on logic and the electronics needed to build basic logic gate computer demo circuits. He is a great teacher and his videos would be of value to any electronics noob. If you are a rank beginner, a structured approach will give you the fastest education. I have spent the last year bouncing from one topic to the next because they all interest me. I have learned a lot, but would be farther ahead if I was more focused. Just my 2 cents.

author: tooki
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 13, 2018, 04:29:00 pm
content: Quote from: rhb on February 09, 2018, 04:45:51 pmYeah, for the hardcover. The paperback is vastly cheaper.

author: Cliff Matthews
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 13, 2018, 08:30:47 pm
content: Quote from: ez24 on January 31, 2018, 10:55:30 pmI am surprised Roger (EZ24) didn't get thanks noted on his post.. This guy works hard!Maybe some want it served on a silver platter, but older techs had to pay$ and duke it out with "Bernard Grob"Anyone gone completely through the free Practical Electronics? (It seems touch and go - written for the Arduino crowd)https://github.com/billcollis/textbook/raw/master/IntroToPracticalElectronicsMicrocontrollersAndSoftwareDesign.pdf

author: eev_carl
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 13, 2018, 09:02:56 pm
content: The book "Mastering the Art of DC Circuit Theory: A Practical Workbook for the Electronic Technician" which I got on Amazon helped me internalize a lot of the concepts such as superposition and Thevenin equivalents. This is a workbook with A LOT of sample problems. Each fully worked-out problem is paired with a second problem with different values (answers are in the back).It's also helped me with schematics because the different problems will have different series/parallel arrangements that initially were difficult for me to visualize.

author: ez24
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 13, 2018, 10:29:47 pm
content: Quote from: Cliff Matthews on February 13, 2018, 08:30:47 pmGood find - I added it to my PDF list

author: VEGETA
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 15, 2018, 08:09:13 am
content: Quote from: rstofer on February 08, 2018, 02:24:22 pmCurrently, I settled on this:http://modernrobotics.org/Aside from ROS books which I will read them after this.

author: ez24
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 15, 2018, 11:32:25 pm
content: Quote from: VEGETA on February 15, 2018, 08:09:13 amThis is a surprise. This link goes to the book's homepage where there are links on where to buy it - no surprise. But there are also links to download the book - surprise.First time I have come across this sort of thing. Added to my List C (it will show up later - currently under work).https://www.eevblog.com/forum/other-blog-specific/a/msg1341170/#msg1341170

author: VEGETA
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 16, 2018, 12:16:06 am
content: Quote from: ez24 on February 15, 2018, 11:32:25 pmThey offer the option to buy paper version and also freely and legally download pdf version. Do you have list of modern books in such fields of engineering?

author: ez24
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 16, 2018, 12:36:06 am
content: Quote from: VEGETA on February 16, 2018, 12:16:06 amOnly those listed under PDF. I did not include advance engineering type of books in order to keep the size of the list down.

author: rstofer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 16, 2018, 09:35:07 pm
content: At some point, electronics becomes a numbers game. Circuit analysis usually gets into matrix math. Sometimes, if you have a rather simple 3x3 problem, you can solve the equations by hand. Once you get to 4x4, computers come to mind and there are lots of math programs around that do this quite well. One of which is Matlab. The Home version is quite inexpensive, the Student Suite is an even better deal if you are in school.So, what books to buy?"MATLAB for Beginners - A Gentle Approach" - This is a very good book for beginners with MATLAB and slowly builds up through more complex math. Don't worry, differential and integral calculus are covered in the last chapter but it really does start from the beginning. When it comes to working with complex numbers and AC circuits, the math just gets out of hand. I remember solving these problems with a slide rule and, trust me, the computer does it better. Any time you are dealing with vectors or phasors, use a computer!"Solving DC and AC Circuits By Example Using MATLAB" - This book covers a lot of ground and if you really want to do circuit analysis, this is the place to start.wxMaxima also does a very nice job and it's free. I don't know if there are any books on the specific subject of Maxima and Electronics but there are a lot of tutorials on the web. wxMaxima is simply the graphical interface to Maxima which is the math engine. CERN is heavily invested in Maxima, Google for 'CERN maxima mathematics' to see some of their tutorials.

author: Johnboy
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 17, 2018, 08:02:28 pm
content: As noted above, the sticky on this topic is your friend.I humbly toss my hat in with earlier comments suggesting that applying concepts first and understanding the mathematical relationships later is as viable a path to concrete understanding as the reverse.To that end, I'll say that the Platt book "Make: Electronics" is a fun way to immerse yourself (although to make the projects, be prepared to shell out some dough for the materials; there are pre-selected kits available that follow the book's requirements).I would also suggest that the ARRL question pools are a great way to learn about fundamentals by researching the answers in the pools. Google "FCC technician question pool" to find a link to where you can download them. They helped me a lot.Oh, and hello. For a first post, I'm kind of coming off as though I'm in a position to recommend stuff. I'm merely sharing what I found useful in getting my feet wet. After all, if a hobby's not fun, there's no point in sticking around.

author: Jwillis
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2018, 02:01:32 am
content: Quote from: CharlieEcho on February 12, 2018, 02:41:30 pmI agree.I've worked in many environments from marine ,civil ,electrical. etc. etc. Having to work under to many "engineers" just out of school flashing class rings with no practical experience almost always turns into a disaster. Education is good don't get me wrong .But good old fashion experience with education goes much farther .Start with low voltages and make some smoke. That is good experience that can be applied the further you go.

author: mtdoc
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2018, 04:53:43 am
content: Ignore anyone telling you that you need higher level math to do electronics. Most DC circuit analysis can be done with basic algebra. AC will require some trig and complex numbers. Nothing beyond that is needed for most electronics. Even professional EEs often don’t need more. Dave himself has said as much.And the truth is most practical electronics doesn’t even require algebra or trig or complex numbers. A good non-math based introduction to basic circuits followed by lots of hands on building, testing, and measuring will get you far and may be all you ever need. And there’s always Spice, Matlab, etc if needed. Sure delving heavily in to theory requires lots of math -but who wants to do that other than university students or those working on the bleeding edge? Some people do well with a math based approach but many don’t. Don’t confuse mathematical and theoretical knowledge with practical real world understanding (true for many fields). Great enginners may often have both, some may only have the later, but none have only the former.If you enjoy math - that’s great -lots of electronics textbooks focus on the math based theory (written by university profs who are selectively drawn to that approach).The Art of Electronicsis unique in that it is at a higher level but is a non math based approach. Some of the books by Bob Pease (I’m thinking of hisTroubleshooting Analog Circuits) and some of the writtings of Jim Williams (essays and app notes) are also good examples of this. There’s a reason why the non-math based approach of Horrowitz, Hill, Pease and Williams are so enduring.At a more basic level, I that agree that Pratt’sMake: Electronicsis a good hands on entry level book. Quan’sElectronics From the Ground Upis also good, with lots of hands on examples.

author: mathsquid
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 23, 2018, 05:11:07 pm
content: Quote from: rhb on February 09, 2018, 04:45:51 pmThanks for suggesting this book. I picked up a copy of an edition from 1988 (3rd I think) and it's fantastic. And was only about $5 delivered from abebooks.com. It has the best description of the behavior of electrons in semiconductors that I have ever read. I wish I'd had this book when I was a kid in the 80s. It's much better than what I found back then in the library and at Radio Shack.

author: perdrix
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 24, 2018, 03:45:35 am
content: Not forgetting the excellent "Electronic Circuits" by Tietze and Schenk.I have the English translation of the 2nd Edition. I don't think the later editions have been translated from German.Buy this from Abebooks or similar and go for the "Springer International Edition" or be mugged (GBP144).David

author: VEGETA
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 25, 2018, 06:14:34 am
content: What about "Practical electronics for inventors - 4th edition"? It is a best seller and I have the 3rd version and it is good. I didn't read much in it though.

author: rpmilius
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: March 19, 2018, 05:59:16 am
content: For absolute beginner like me, +1 for Make: Electronics: Learning Through Discovery.” It’s a fun book to work through. I also picked up “Practical Electronics for Inventors” which looks good though I haven’t dived into it yet.

author: rhb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 19, 2018, 12:47:06 pm
content: I'd like to second @mtdoc's comments. Yes, math can be very useful and if you know calculus and differential equations and integral transforms they are a huge advantage. But if you don't, they are a very long and arduous sidetrip. I know all of those, but have yet to employ them in anger on a project. The closest I've gotten is to cartoon Fourier transforms on a sheet of paper from memory.I suggested Malvino because it is a trade school textbook, so nothing more involved than algebra and trig.Read "Max Wien, Mr. Hewlett and a Rainy Sunday Afternoon" by Jim Williams. He had no formal math or electronics education and is widely regarded as one of the great analog electronics designers.It's important to remember that the circuits came first. The mathematics was invented to explain it.

author: 13hm13
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 18, 2019, 08:22:46 pm
content: The U.S. Navy Series has been a staple -- at least here in the US -- for decades (un-revised since the early 1970s -- still very useful).Also this one:

author: rstofer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 18, 2019, 11:04:05 pm
content: Back to "learn electronics"...For the next semester, I will be building sample circuits to reinforce my grandson's Circuits class. Why a budding ME has to take circuits remains unanswered, at least in my mind.So, we all know "ELI the ICE man" but when was the last time you saw it? In theory, the voltage across the resistor in an RC circuit should lead the voltage across the capacitor by 90 degrees. It's easy enough to model this in LTspice but you need a differential measurement across the resistor. I don't know how to do that... Probably a math function taking the difference in two node voltages.My Analog Discovery 2 knows how to do that!Build a simple little series RC circuit (10k Ohms, 0.1 ufd, 159 Hz sine wave) with the signal coming in to the resistor and one side of the capacitor wired to ground. A low pass filter.Set Scope Channel 1 as the voltage across the resistor (this is a differential measurement, it is not measured relative to ground) and note that the voltage and current are in phase across the resistor so even though we are measuring voltage, we can talk about the waveform as current. More on that in a moment...Connect Scope Channel 2 across the capacitor. This is a simple measurement because one side is ground. No differential capability is required.Now, plot the waveforms - the Orange waveform is the current (voltage across resistor) and the Blue waveform is the voltage across the capacitor.Remember ICE man? I leads E in a C circuit. The current waveform (Orange) is exactly 90 degrees ahead of voltage waveform (Blue).ETA: The current in the resistor is the same as the current in the capacitor so it is correct to say that the current flowing through the capacitor is 90 degrees ahead of the voltage across the capacitor. ICE - current in capacitor leads voltage.What's the point? Well, other than it's just plain fun to see these things at work, it really gets down to how much you can learn with a simple RC circuit. I also have a Bode' Plot of frequency and phase as well as a plot of a slow square wave causing the capacitor to charge and discharge for 6 Tau (time constants). We know Tau is 1 ms (10-7Farads times 104Ohms gives 10-3seconds or 1 ms). We know that the charge and discharge are exponential waveforms and in 6 time constants the output will be 99+% of the input voltage but it's just fun to see it work.I haven't spent a lot of time with Digilent's Real Analog program but I have spent a lot of time with the Analog Discovery 2. There's a lot of theory wrapped up in a resistor and capacitor. It's one thing to read about it, another to simulate it but it gets real when it's on your breadboard. Real parts, real concepts.There really is a lot of education in simple circuits. The problem is, we just blow by them in class and never really have the time to sit down and spend some quality time with them.

author: rajhlinux
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: May 02, 2022, 05:57:29 pm
content: Quote from: rstofer on January 31, 2018, 05:48:15 pmThumbs up on this, right on, all the basic electronics on the internet is boring, any "fun", "practical" or "advanced" electronics always requires some form of advanced math to truly understand how electronics, theory and their formulas work. I agree, take calculus 1, 2 and 3 then start reading the advanced electronics books which everyone are all raving about, everything will be much more clear and understandable and it was also a wise thing to mention that its better to go to a community college and get an AS degree for EE career since its a win-win situation since you got the knowledge to know the math needed for your electronics hobby but also got an AS degree along with it.