Need a good intro to hardware book
Started by ccfoo242, Apr 24 2012 06:39 PM
8 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 24 April 2012 - 06:39 PM
I haven't touched much hardware since a single class I had in college, I'd like a refresher in all things hardware. I have the software side down.
Is this a good book?
http://www.amazon.co...m=AG56TWVU5XWC2
Can someone suggest any others?
#2
Posted 24 April 2012 - 07:39 PM
I have this book and and it is a good gentle refresher. Covers breadboarding, resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors, ICs, 555 timer, voltage dividers, etc.
Baxter
#3
Posted 24 April 2012 - 08:13 PM
I cant vouch for this particular book, but i have a lot of this other books that radio shack used to publish in the 80's and 90's and can say that i learnt an awful lot from his writing:
http://www.amazon.co...&sr=1-1-catcorr
funnily enough it seems to be bundled with the first book you highlighted.
I can also recommend watching through http://www.eevblog.com for some excellent theory and general enthusiasm about all things electronics
http://www.amazon.co...&sr=1-1-catcorr
funnily enough it seems to be bundled with the first book you highlighted.
I can also recommend watching through http://www.eevblog.com for some excellent theory and general enthusiasm about all things electronics
#4
Posted 24 April 2012 - 10:17 PM
Great, thanks for the info!
#5
Posted 25 April 2012 - 12:36 AM
I own both of those and think they are great resources. The Forrest M. Mims III book may seem hokey from the artistic style and such, but it's chock full of good information. I've read and re-read it several times.
#6
Posted 25 April 2012 - 11:50 AM
"Electrical Engineering 101" by Darren Ashby. I found it on Sparkfun. An excellent and complete education on what to do with electrons. And very readable too
#7
Posted 04 May 2012 - 08:11 AM
I find this video tutorial by Jeremy Blum very useful:
You can find the full series at http://www.youtube.c...567CE235D39FA84
#8
Posted 04 May 2012 - 12:11 PM
I find this video tutorial by Jeremy Blum very useful:
You can find the full series at http://www.youtube.c...567CE235D39FA84
I'll check them out, thanks!
#9
Posted 04 May 2012 - 04:52 PM
OK one more shameless plug for my book The Complete Idiots Guide to Electronics 101 the last chapters are on Netduino thanks to a lot of help from the folks on this forum.
I have a couple of copies I could send out if you will write a honest review on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.co...36150300&sr=8-1
0 user(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users