Principles of Electronics

By Colin D. Simpson

Book Overview

Assuming readers have a basic understanding of algebra and trigonometry, Simpson offers a concise and practical overview of the basic principles, theorems, circuit behaviour and problem-solving... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0968686001
• ISBN13: 9780968686003
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 760 Pages
• Weight: 4.70 lbs.

Customer Reviews

one of the best books out there for novices

Designed to accompany the Electronics Technician distance education program (George Brown college). offers a concise and practical overview of basic principles for technician - need only understand high school algebra and trig. Use it along with the free, student version of CircuitLogix (electronic circuit simulator which utilizes PSpice - allows for the simulation of electronic devices, models, and circuits). This has to be one of the simplest, take-it-ever-so-easy introductions to analog electronics. If you can't learn electronics from this you never will. Since it's for community college students there's lots of practical info on troubleshooting and basic component identification not found in university books. Another nice thing: each chapter begins with a practical application problem which you'll be able to solve by the end of the chapter. Solution for each is found at end of chapter. Provides wonderful motivation. Problems good too for practice. Only downside: some may be frustrated by v. slow pace. e.g.: he only starts putting resistors in series-parallel combination on page 148 of a 760 page book. TOC: 1. Introduction 2. Current, Voltage, and Resistance 3. Ohm's Law, Power, and Energy 4. Series Circuits 5. Parallel Circuits 6. Series-Parallel Circuits. 7. DC Measuring Instruments. 8. Network Theorems 9. Magnetism 10. The Magnetic Circuit 11. Alternating Voltages and Currents 12. AC Measuring Instruments and Troubleshooting Equipment 13. Capacitance and Capacitors 14. Inductance and Inductors 15. Transformers 16. Alternating Current Circuits 17. Resonance 18. Coupling and Filter Circuits 19. Semiconductor Fundamentals 20. Transistors and Thyristors 21. Amplifier Circuits 22. Operational Amplifiers (Op-Amps) 23. Digital Electronics Appendices. Table of Standard Resistor Values. Magnetic Parameter Conversions. The Greek Alphabet and Common Meanings. Device Data Sheets. Answers to Odd-Numbered Questions and Problems. Glossary. Index.

Interesting writing style

I bought this book six months ago and decided to research other books by this author. He has a unique writing style that makes it easier to understand some of the more difficult electronics concepts, such as microprocessors. I really liked the book a lot and would recommend it to anyone who is studying to become an Electronics Engineer, but its also good for Electronics Technicians.

Unique and highly informative approach to Electronics

I found this book to be very helpful in my studies of electronics. The author has done a great job in explaining electronics. Most books use a lot of math that can be extremely confusing for first year students, but this author has found a way to describe the subject without going into unneccesary detail. The book is thorough but not to the point where students lose sight of the fundamentals.

The best written book on Electronics presently in print

This textbook is the first of its kind to take the extremely difficult subject of electronics and make it easier to understand. As an electronics teacher, I have been using the book for the past year and have found that attrition in my class has fallen by 40% since I started using it. Students love the writing style and I find the comprehensive coverage to be a perfect fit with my classroom lectures.In my 20 years as a teacher I have never found a better textbook on the subject of electronics.