Electrical engineering 101

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1. wbeatyMar 2021
   THERE ARE NO ELECTRONS is incredibly excellent.

   Another is Darren Ashby's "Electrical Engineering 101: Everything You Should Have Learned in School...but Probably Didn't"

   ALSO SEE:

   Are we teaching electricity the wrong way 'round? http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2014/02/05/3937083.ht...

   Understanding electricity and circuits: what textbooks don't tell you http://web.archive.org/web/20080730063549/science.uniserve.e...

   FIELDS OF ELECTRONICS: understanding circuits via physics https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/0471433934

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2. lowglowJan 2014
   This wasn't too bad of a read:

   http://www.amazon.com/Electrical-Engineering-101-Third-Editi...

   But, if you're not talking discrete components and just want something to act as more of a controller, these boards are pretty friendly:

   http://beagleboard.org/ (slightly more advanced embedded controller)

   http://arduino.cc/ (pretty basic and awesome community)

   http://www.raspberrypi.org/ (never played with one, but another popular option)

   Read:

   http://www.josetteorama.com/hardware-hacking-for-ios-program...

   https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/featuredarticles/Ext...

   You might want to come out to a SFHN event (https://www.facebook.com/groups/gosfhn/)

   and Hackendo (http://hackendo.techendo.co/)

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3. mwoodworthJan 2013
   a little more on the analog design end, but I like:

   The Art of Electronics by Horowitz & Hill

   Integrated Electronics by Millman and Halkias (There was allegedly a newer edition published in 2001)

   Electrical Engineering 101: Everything You Should Have Learned in School... but Probably Didn’t by Darren Ashby

   Microelectronic Circuits by Sedra & Smith (Look around for a 4th edition)

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4. binaryanomalyDec 2022
   ChatGPT:

   There are many books available that can help you learn basic electrical concepts and engineering. Here are a few suggestions:

       "Electricity Demystified" by Stan Gibilisco
       "Electrical Engineering 101" by Darren Ashby
       "The Basics of Electricity" by Van Valkenburgh, Nooger & Neville, Inc.
       "Electrical Engineering: Principles and Applications" by Allan R. Hambley
       "Getting Started in Electronics" by Forrest M. Mims III
   

   These books are designed to provide a general introduction to electrical concepts and engineering, and can help you to understand the basics of electricity and how it is used in various applications. They may also include examples, diagrams, and practical exercises to help you learn and apply the concepts in a hands-on way. I encourage you to read reviews and compare the content and approach of different books to determine which one is the best fit for your learning style and goals.

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5. soberingApr 2013
   Does anyone have any suggestions for books/learning materials related to the pre requisites mentioned in the article, specifically Microprocessor programming? I've tried to find some in the past but having no prior EE experience I find even some of the basics challenging.

   I have experience with C, but don't really know where to start with the lower level stuff.

   I'm thinking I should start with a simple book like Electrical Engineering 101 (http://www.amazon.com/Electrical-Engineering-101-Third-Schoo...). Once I have a grasp on some EE basics I might be able to step into the Microprocessor programming a bit better, knowing a bit of what's happening behind the scenes.

   Any thoughts/suggestions?

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