Introduction to Electricity: Basic AC/DC, Resistors, Capacitors, and More

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A user is seeking a basic introductory textbook on electronics that covers fundamental topics without being overly rigorous. Key areas of interest include basic AC/DC concepts, current, charge, voltage, resistors, series and parallel circuits, Ohm's Law, capacitors, semiconductor devices (such as diodes and transistors), circuit building, and breadboards. The user specifically notes that more advanced texts like "The Art of Electronics" are too complex for their needs, indicating a preference for materials suitable for a high school level understanding. A response suggests that the mentioned book does start with basics, but acknowledges the user's request for simpler resources and points to a relevant thread from an electrical engineering forum for further recommendations.
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Hello, I am looking for a basic introductory textbook on electronics. Since it's introductory, nothing too rigorous required.
Topics:
Basic AC/DC introduction
Current, Charge, Voltage
Resistors
Series/Parallel circuits
Ohm's Law
Capacitors
Semiconductor devices (diodes, doping, impurities, N-P type, transistors etc)
Building a circuit (how they work, printed circuit boards)
Hopefully something on breadboards

Once again, an introduction so "Art of electronics" and similar are WAY too advanced. Thanks.
 
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WannabeFeynman said:
Hello, I am looking for a basic introductory textbook on electronics. Since it's introductory, nothing too rigorous required.
Topics:
Basic AC/DC introduction
Current, Charge, Voltage
Resistors
Series/Parallel circuits
Ohm's Law
Capacitors
Semiconductor devices (diodes, doping, impurities, N-P type, transistors etc)
Building a circuit (how they work, printed circuit boards)
Hopefully something on breadboards

Once again, an introduction so "Art of electronics" and similar are WAY too advanced. Thanks.

I'm surprised that you find the AoE book too advanced (it really does start with the basics), but that's fine. Here's a recent short thread from the EE forum that mentions a couple intro-type electronics books:

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=731156

:smile:
 
Really, what is mean is a high school level introduction, not the physics of it. Thanks, I'll check those.
 
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