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Electronics for Beginners: A Practical Introduction to Schematics, Circuits, and Microcontrollers

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Jump start your journey with electronics! If you’ve thought about getting into electronics, but don’t know where to start, this book gives you the information you need. Starting with the basics of electricity and circuits, you'll be introduced to digital electronics and microcontrollers, capacitors and inductors, and amplification circuits – all while gaining the basic tools and information you need to start working with low-power electronics.
Electronics for Beginners walks the fine line of focusing on projects-based learning, while still keeping electronics front and center. You'll learn the mathematics of circuits in an uncomplicated fashion and see how schematics map on to actual breadboards. Written for the absolute beginner, this book steers clear of being too math heavy, giving readers the key information they need to get started on their electronics journey.
What You’ll Learn
  • Review the basic “patterns” of resistor usage―pull up, pull down, voltage divider, and current limiter
  • Understand the requirements for circuits and how they are put together
  • Read and differentiate what various parts of the schematics do
  • Decide what considerations to take when choosing components
  • Use all battery-powered circuits, so projects are safe
Who This Book Is For
Makers, students, and beginners of any age interested in getting started with electronics.


Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Jump start your journey with electronics! If you’ve thought about getting into electronics, but don’t know where to start, this book gives you the information you need. Starting with the basics of electricity and circuits, you'll be introduced to digital electronics and microcontrollers, capacitors and inductors, and amplification circuits – all while gaining the basic tools and information you need to start working with low-power electronics.
Electronics for Beginners walks the fine line of focusing on projects-based learning, while still keeping electronics front and center. You'll learn the mathematics of circuits in an uncomplicated fashion and see how schematics map on to actual breadboards. Written for the absolute beginner, this book steers clear of being too math heavy, giving readers the key information they need to get started on their electronics journey.
You will:
  • Review the basic “patterns” ofresistor usage―pull up, pull down, voltage divider, and current limiter
  • Understand the requirements for circuits and how they are put together
  • Read and differentiate what various parts of the schematics do
  • Decide what considerations to take when choosing components
  • Use all battery-powered circuits, so projects are safe

About the Author

Jonathan Bartlett is a software developer, researcher, and writer. His first book, Programming from the Ground Up, has been required reading in computer science programs from DeVry to Princeton. He has been the sole or lead author for eight books on topics ranging from computer programming to calculus. He is a technical lead for ITX, where his specialty is getting stuck projects unstuck. Jonathan regularly writes for the blog MindMatters.ai.

Reviews:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality

S. · July 14, 2025

I would definitely recommend. It was delivered in the time frame given. My dad loves this book. Great knowledge for beginners who's learning about electronics.

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Book

S. · July 21, 2025

Well written, simple for beginner. You may have to read the book two times or three times. Believe me it does not get tiring. Just everything starts being intuitive. This book will never discourage you from learning electronics. The Arduino uno section is an introduction the microcontrollers with a few samples to practice. Then you can go to the Arduino website and get pdf files of more projects. I don't recommend to jump into Arduino programing books, those will really turn you off. These guys are "programmers" which we are not and they can get the juice out of an Arduino. For us that will be much later. Stick with already built projects.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great beginner book...answer key is available...

M.N. · October 14, 2024

I am 1/4 of the way through the book, and I believe it is much easier than most text books. I compared it to another "basic" electronics textbook I purchased, and concluded that I would rather learn from this one first! It is not easy, but they start from the very beginning and progressively get more advanced. I also followed another reviewers instructions, and downloaded the answer key. It says it is a work in progress, but that is better than nothing!

4.0 out of 5 stars A nice, tidy and understandable intro to electronics with practical application for the hobbyist.

H. · April 28, 2021

A good basic review. Not too technical but enough so to keep interest if you love the science if building and fixing basic electronic gadgets. Well written. Comfort with basic math, mostly arithmatic will help. A good reference book for the electonics tnkerer library. You’ll want tovl keep it around.

5.0 out of 5 stars great. practical. highly recommend.

J. · May 11, 2025

This is the best electronic book I’ve ever read. It gives practical advice and explains the why as well as the how.

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect book for a beginner

V. · April 7, 2023

If you bought yourself a breadboard and couple of electronic components, maybe arduino even, watched dozens of videos on youtube but still struggling to put everything together in your head - this book is EXACTLY what you need. When you want to design simple maybe but your own circuits instead of buying DIY kits that will teach you no more than soldering you need to know basics about components available and how to use them. This book is about practical knowledge, bare minimum of theory and math.

5.0 out of 5 stars awesome book for a newbie and up.

v. · October 17, 2020

book does start from very basics.as it goes further in it will start throwing usefulformulas at you and give you a few challenges toapply the knowledge uou just acquired.one will need to be friends with math but thers justno way around it.book will train you how to understand schematicsand will go in detail on each componentpresent in it.500 pages of good layed out information.strongly recommend.1 recommendation to the publisher:I'd rather have the book available in spiral binder, that way it's easier to work with it since it's slso a work book and no way it should be shelf book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Concise Introduction

J.B.F. · September 12, 2023

The author provides an excellent barebones introduction on electronic components and digital circuitry.

Brilliant

S.H. · March 2, 2023

Bartlett is a true gem of an author. I previewed several of his books before I made my purchase. This is a man who's intellect and depth of knowledge really shines. He really knows his subject and provides details that very few other authors do. It is a pleasure to read his books. I highly recommend any of his books. I will definitely purchase more in the future.

Faltan hojas

M.A.A.L. · February 18, 2024

El libro parece bien, pero la editorial se nota que es descuidada. Le faltan las primeras hojas del índice.

Well described/explained

G. · October 13, 2024

The author is clear and concise on explanations and concepts.Pros- Concise explanations of various topics- Steps up from basics to more advanced to an well ordered mannerCons- Content material may be maths heavy for some on advanced topics- I'd personally would have liked more programming content in the book, felt like I need another book to build upon this building up Arduino/Circuitpython knowledge

Pflichtlektüre für Elektronik-Einsteiger

S.S. · January 10, 2023

In meiner Jugend war ich begeisterter Elektronik-Bastler, habe das Hobby aber im Zuge von Studium und Berufseinstieg irgendwann aufgegeben. Heute, gut vierzig Jahre später, hat mich das Interesse wieder gepackt. Vieles in dem Buch war für mich nicht neu, aber es war gut, das Wissen systematisch aufzufrischen.Der Autor behandelt das Thema in einer anfängerfreundlichen Weise, indem er mehr Wert auf die praktische Anwendung von elektronischen Komponenten legt als auf die physikalischen Grundlagen. Die mathematischen Ausführungen beschränken sich auf simple algebraische Umformungen. Wer tiefer einsteigen will, findet im Anhang weitergehende mathematische Erläuterungen.Alle wichtigen Bauelemente von elektronischen Schaltungen werden nachvollziehbar erklärt. Neben passiven Komponenten (Widerstände, Kondensatoren, Spulen usw.) werden auch Halbleiter und wichtige ICs (z. B. Logik-Schaltungen oder der berühmte 555 Timer) behandelt. Wichtige Regeln (Ohmsches Gesetz, Kirchhoffsche Regeln usw.) werden anhand von Schaltungen erläutert. Drei kurze Kapitel befassen sich mit dem Arduino-Mikrocontroller.Die Beispielschaltungen lassen sich mit relativ geringem Aufwand auf einem Breadboard nachbauen und erleichtern den Einstieg in den praktischen Umgang mit den Bauteilen. Anfänger haben nach der Lektüre einen guten Überblick über die Funktionsweise und das Zusammenwirken der gängigsten elektronischen Komponenten.Jedes Kapitel schließt mit einer knappen Zusammenfassung des Gelernten und einigen Übungsaufgaben. Leider gibt es zu den Übungen keinen Lösungsteil – weder im Buch noch online.Das Englisch ist nicht sonderlich kompliziert und lässt sich gut und flüssig lesen.

A lot of simple and very useful information

S. · June 26, 2021

I like this book so much. So simple, well built, easy to understand, formulas and maths easy to follow. And I'm not an electrical engineer. I did play with electronic pieces when I was a teenager, but it was more about following schemas and building the DIY gadgets as we would do for resolving "simple" puzzles. I've now a better understanding and it helps me a lot ot put the different pieces together and to do the required calculations.

Electronics for Beginners: A Practical Introduction to Schematics, Circuits, and Microcontrollers

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Description:

Jump start your journey with electronics! If you’ve thought about getting into electronics, but don’t know where to start, this book gives you the information you need. Starting with the basics of electricity and circuits, you'll be introduced to digital electronics and microcontrollers, capacitors and inductors, and amplification circuits – all while gaining the basic tools and information you need to start working with low-power electronics.
Electronics for Beginners walks the fine line of focusing on projects-based learning, while still keeping electronics front and center. You'll learn the mathematics of circuits in an uncomplicated fashion and see how schematics map on to actual breadboards. Written for the absolute beginner, this book steers clear of being too math heavy, giving readers the key information they need to get started on their electronics journey.
What You’ll Learn
  • Review the basic “patterns” of resistor usage―pull up, pull down, voltage divider, and current limiter
  • Understand the requirements for circuits and how they are put together
  • Read and differentiate what various parts of the schematics do
  • Decide what considerations to take when choosing components
  • Use all battery-powered circuits, so projects are safe
Who This Book Is For
Makers, students, and beginners of any age interested in getting started with electronics.


Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Jump start your journey with electronics! If you’ve thought about getting into electronics, but don’t know where to start, this book gives you the information you need. Starting with the basics of electricity and circuits, you'll be introduced to digital electronics and microcontrollers, capacitors and inductors, and amplification circuits – all while gaining the basic tools and information you need to start working with low-power electronics.
Electronics for Beginners walks the fine line of focusing on projects-based learning, while still keeping electronics front and center. You'll learn the mathematics of circuits in an uncomplicated fashion and see how schematics map on to actual breadboards. Written for the absolute beginner, this book steers clear of being too math heavy, giving readers the key information they need to get started on their electronics journey.
You will:
  • Review the basic “patterns” ofresistor usage―pull up, pull down, voltage divider, and current limiter
  • Understand the requirements for circuits and how they are put together
  • Read and differentiate what various parts of the schematics do
  • Decide what considerations to take when choosing components
  • Use all battery-powered circuits, so projects are safe

About the Author

Jonathan Bartlett is a software developer, researcher, and writer. His first book, Programming from the Ground Up, has been required reading in computer science programs from DeVry to Princeton. He has been the sole or lead author for eight books on topics ranging from computer programming to calculus. He is a technical lead for ITX, where his specialty is getting stuck projects unstuck. Jonathan regularly writes for the blog MindMatters.ai.

Reviews:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality

S. · July 14, 2025

I would definitely recommend. It was delivered in the time frame given. My dad loves this book. Great knowledge for beginners who's learning about electronics.

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Book

S. · July 21, 2025

Well written, simple for beginner. You may have to read the book two times or three times. Believe me it does not get tiring. Just everything starts being intuitive. This book will never discourage you from learning electronics. The Arduino uno section is an introduction the microcontrollers with a few samples to practice. Then you can go to the Arduino website and get pdf files of more projects. I don't recommend to jump into Arduino programing books, those will really turn you off. These guys are "programmers" which we are not and they can get the juice out of an Arduino. For us that will be much later. Stick with already built projects.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great beginner book...answer key is available...

M.N. · October 14, 2024

I am 1/4 of the way through the book, and I believe it is much easier than most text books. I compared it to another "basic" electronics textbook I purchased, and concluded that I would rather learn from this one first! It is not easy, but they start from the very beginning and progressively get more advanced. I also followed another reviewers instructions, and downloaded the answer key. It says it is a work in progress, but that is better than nothing!

4.0 out of 5 stars A nice, tidy and understandable intro to electronics with practical application for the hobbyist.

H. · April 28, 2021

A good basic review. Not too technical but enough so to keep interest if you love the science if building and fixing basic electronic gadgets. Well written. Comfort with basic math, mostly arithmatic will help. A good reference book for the electonics tnkerer library. You’ll want tovl keep it around.

5.0 out of 5 stars great. practical. highly recommend.

J. · May 11, 2025

This is the best electronic book I’ve ever read. It gives practical advice and explains the why as well as the how.

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect book for a beginner

V. · April 7, 2023

If you bought yourself a breadboard and couple of electronic components, maybe arduino even, watched dozens of videos on youtube but still struggling to put everything together in your head - this book is EXACTLY what you need. When you want to design simple maybe but your own circuits instead of buying DIY kits that will teach you no more than soldering you need to know basics about components available and how to use them. This book is about practical knowledge, bare minimum of theory and math.

5.0 out of 5 stars awesome book for a newbie and up.

v. · October 17, 2020

book does start from very basics.as it goes further in it will start throwing usefulformulas at you and give you a few challenges toapply the knowledge uou just acquired.one will need to be friends with math but thers justno way around it.book will train you how to understand schematicsand will go in detail on each componentpresent in it.500 pages of good layed out information.strongly recommend.1 recommendation to the publisher:I'd rather have the book available in spiral binder, that way it's easier to work with it since it's slso a work book and no way it should be shelf book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Concise Introduction

J.B.F. · September 12, 2023

The author provides an excellent barebones introduction on electronic components and digital circuitry.

Brilliant

S.H. · March 2, 2023

Bartlett is a true gem of an author. I previewed several of his books before I made my purchase. This is a man who's intellect and depth of knowledge really shines. He really knows his subject and provides details that very few other authors do. It is a pleasure to read his books. I highly recommend any of his books. I will definitely purchase more in the future.

Faltan hojas

M.A.A.L. · February 18, 2024

El libro parece bien, pero la editorial se nota que es descuidada. Le faltan las primeras hojas del índice.

Well described/explained

G. · October 13, 2024

The author is clear and concise on explanations and concepts.Pros- Concise explanations of various topics- Steps up from basics to more advanced to an well ordered mannerCons- Content material may be maths heavy for some on advanced topics- I'd personally would have liked more programming content in the book, felt like I need another book to build upon this building up Arduino/Circuitpython knowledge

Pflichtlektüre für Elektronik-Einsteiger

S.S. · January 10, 2023

In meiner Jugend war ich begeisterter Elektronik-Bastler, habe das Hobby aber im Zuge von Studium und Berufseinstieg irgendwann aufgegeben. Heute, gut vierzig Jahre später, hat mich das Interesse wieder gepackt. Vieles in dem Buch war für mich nicht neu, aber es war gut, das Wissen systematisch aufzufrischen.Der Autor behandelt das Thema in einer anfängerfreundlichen Weise, indem er mehr Wert auf die praktische Anwendung von elektronischen Komponenten legt als auf die physikalischen Grundlagen. Die mathematischen Ausführungen beschränken sich auf simple algebraische Umformungen. Wer tiefer einsteigen will, findet im Anhang weitergehende mathematische Erläuterungen.Alle wichtigen Bauelemente von elektronischen Schaltungen werden nachvollziehbar erklärt. Neben passiven Komponenten (Widerstände, Kondensatoren, Spulen usw.) werden auch Halbleiter und wichtige ICs (z. B. Logik-Schaltungen oder der berühmte 555 Timer) behandelt. Wichtige Regeln (Ohmsches Gesetz, Kirchhoffsche Regeln usw.) werden anhand von Schaltungen erläutert. Drei kurze Kapitel befassen sich mit dem Arduino-Mikrocontroller.Die Beispielschaltungen lassen sich mit relativ geringem Aufwand auf einem Breadboard nachbauen und erleichtern den Einstieg in den praktischen Umgang mit den Bauteilen. Anfänger haben nach der Lektüre einen guten Überblick über die Funktionsweise und das Zusammenwirken der gängigsten elektronischen Komponenten.Jedes Kapitel schließt mit einer knappen Zusammenfassung des Gelernten und einigen Übungsaufgaben. Leider gibt es zu den Übungen keinen Lösungsteil – weder im Buch noch online.Das Englisch ist nicht sonderlich kompliziert und lässt sich gut und flüssig lesen.

A lot of simple and very useful information

S. · June 26, 2021

I like this book so much. So simple, well built, easy to understand, formulas and maths easy to follow. And I'm not an electrical engineer. I did play with electronic pieces when I was a teenager, but it was more about following schemas and building the DIY gadgets as we would do for resolving "simple" puzzles. I've now a better understanding and it helps me a lot ot put the different pieces together and to do the required calculations.

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