Grob’s Basic Electronics provides thorough, comprehensive coverage of all of the important fundamentals of DC and AC circuit theory. It also covers the most common electronic devices and their applications. The book has an endless number of worked-out examples showing detailed step-by-step solutions. Also, a multiple-choice self-test as well as an abundance of homework problems appear at the end of every chapter in the book. New to the 13th edition is a chapter on “Three-Phase AC Power Systems”. Also, additional real-world applications have been added to this edition. The book is written for the beginning student who has no previous knowledge about electricity and electronics. A basic knowledge of algebra and trigonometry is beneficial for those students using this book.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Electricity

Chapter 2: Resistors

Chapter 3: Ohm’s Law

Chapter 4: Series Circuits

Chapter 5: Parallel Circuits

Chapter 6: Series-Parallel Circuits

Chapter 7: Voltage Dividers and Current Dividers

Chapter 8: Analog and Digital Multimeters

Chapter 9: Kirchhoff’s Laws

Chapter 10: Network Theorems

Chapter 11: Conductors and Insulators

Chapter 12: Batteries

Chapter 13: Magnetism

Chapter 14: Electromagnetism

Chapter 15: Alternating Voltage and Current

Chapter 16: Capacitance

Chapter 17: Capacitive Reactance

Chapter 18: Capacitive Circuits

Chapter 19: Inductance

Chapter 20: Inductive Reactance

Chapter 21: Inductive Circuits

Chapter 22: RC and L/R Time Constants

Chapter 23: Alternating Current Circuits

Chapter 24: Complex Numbers for AC Circuits

Chapter 25: Resonance

Chapter 26: Filters

Chapter 27: Three-Phase AC Power Systems

Chapter 28: Diodes and Diode Applications

Chapter 29: Bipolar Junction Transistors

Chapter 30: Transistor Amplifiers

Chapter 31: Field Effect Transistors

Chapter 32: Power Amplifiers

Chapter 33: Thyristors

Chapter 34: Operational Amplifiers

About the Author

Mitchel E. Schultz is an instructor at Western Technical College in La Crosse, Wisconsin, where he has taught electronics for the past 31 years. Prior to teaching at Western, he taught electronics for 8 years at Riverland Community College in Austin, Minnesota. He has also provided training for a variety of different electronic industries over the past 39 years.

Before he began teaching, Mitchel worked for several years as an electronic technician. His primary work experience was in the field of electronic communication, which included designing, testing, and troubleshooting rf communications systems. Mitchel graduated in 1978 from Minnesota State, Southeast Technical College, where he earned an Associate’s Degree in Electronics Technology. He also attended Winona State University, Mankato State University, and the University of Minnesota. He is an ISCET Certified Electronics Technician and also holds his Extra Class Amateur Radio License.

Mitchel has authored and/or co-authored several other electronic textbooks which include Problems Manual for use with Grob’s Basic Electronics, Electric Circuits: A Text and Software Problems Manual, Electronic Devices: A Text and Software Problems Manual, Basic Mathematics for Electricity and Electronics, and Shaum’s Outline of Theory and Problems of Electronic Communication.