This concise new text has been specially designed for students of basic electronics and electricity in junior colleges, technical institutes, trade and vocational schools, and industrial training pro¬grams. It is the only completely up-to-date book that is thoroughly successful in integrating mathematical principles and electronic applications, while re¬quiring a minimal background in high school mathematics.
Beginning with basic arithmetic and proceeding step-by-step through all pertinent mathematical principles including Boolean algebra, the organization is always logical and easily followed. Each principle is thoroughly explained when it is introduced and is directly followed by examples that illustrate its various facets and by exercises that develop the student's ability to apply the concept while it is fresh in his mind. Review problems at the end of each chapter reinforce and integrate the material covered. Some of the non-standard topics in¬cluded are simultaneous equations, determinants, plane geometry, periodic functions, phasors, percentage error and tolerance, binary arithmetic, and Boolean algebra. All the subjects that an electronics technician must know are included in the text and all are applied to electronics, in the examples and problems. The text is planned to be self-teaching so that class time can be used for guidance, analysis, and supplemen¬tation. As a department manager at Collins Radio, Julius Smith is fully aware of the needs and demands of the industry. As Director of the Instructional Computing Center at Chabot College, David Burton is well aware of students' interests and abilities. The text they have written to¬gether will match the student's level of competence, hold his interest, and pre¬pare him ideally for a career.