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Summary: An effective textbook for circuits classes
Review: I used the second edition of this textbook in my sophomore EE circuits classes. The textbook is well written, and provides thorough explanations of theory. The number of examples presented is limited, however, and much of the development problems for any give subject appear as homework problems. As a reference, this book is only for those who have taken circuits courses from a good instructor.
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Summary: An effective textbook for circuits classes
Review: I used the second edition of this textbook in my sophomore EE circuits classes. The textbook is well written, and provides thorough explanations of theory. The number of examples presented is limited, however, and much of the development problems for any give subject appear as homework problems. As a reference, this book is only for those who have taken circuits courses from a good instructor.
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Summary: Not an introductory book
Review: I used this book during my freshman year as an ECE student. The book is too complicated for the novice engineer. At the end of each section is 1 or 2 examples that have complete instruction and pretty much hold your hand. The end of the chapter problems are too complicated, and in the back of the book, only a third of the answers are given so you don't know if your answers to most odd and even numbered problems are correct...what on earth? The author is probably counting on individuals contacting their instructors, which is a bad idea given that my instructor was anything but instructional. And he refused to give answers or even look at my even numbered problems. NOTE TO AUTHOR: Have appropriate level of reader proof read your book.
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Summary: Absolutely Horrible
Review: I used this book for my introductory circuits class three years ago and, upon reflection, it was one of the worst books I was forced to buy in 4 years of engineering. The examples are too trivial to help with the problems, which are too hard because the explanations are horrible. My teacher wasn't much better at explaining the material, making this the worst class I have ever taken. But after taking more advanced circuits classes, I find them to be less appalling.
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Summary: Fifth Edition had answers in the back of the book
Review: I went through my introductory class using the older edition, which had answers in the back of the book to most of the questions!!Why are there no answers in the back of this book? It's the instructors job to make learning circuits challenging, not the author...and I wish my school had stayed with the older version. Someone needs to provide a copy to some of the answers to the end-of-the chapter problems, FOR FREE!!
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Summary: Very good, but get solutions
Review: I'm a Computer Engineering major at Florida International University in South Florida, and I really only have good things to say about this text. Despite having had less-than-great professors for Circuits I & II, I feel this book has been indispensable in my understanding linear circuits. I understand many readers are discontent with the fact that this book doesn't contain ANY end-of-chapter solutions. I completely agree with that sentiment, and that is why I only gave the book four stars. However, the solutions manual is obtainable, and it is very comprehensive. The book and solutions manual combined provide a formidable tool for learning basic circuitry. On the other hand, if you're unable to get the solutions, this text, just like any other, would certainly make it difficult to get confident at solving linear circuits.
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Summary: Contains many errors!
Review: If this book contained only problems just like it's example problems it'd be a GREAT book. After going through the chapter and following along with the examples, everything seemed crystal clear. Then you actually start doing the homework problems in the book, and all of a sudden you realize that the author only did the simplest of the examples, and didn't adequetely prepare you for anything more difficult. Also, in my class, after struggling for hours on end to try to get the same answer that the back of the book had, I found out from the professor that about 1 out 5 answers in the back of the book were WRONG! Boy that sure helps a lot! What a waste of money that book was.
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Summary: Do not buy this book
Review: If you buy this book, you may as well not write your tests/exams. As I write this, i am looking for a replacement textbook so that I have a chance at passing my electronics course.
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Summary: Good but not Great
Review: In my intro to circuits class, we used this book. I found it to be adequate for the most part, its only real shortcoming is the lack of examples for the complicated circuits.
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Summary: completelly understable, but not big explanations
Review: it is very understable, you can read it and understand it even if you aren't native speaker. the problem is that sometimes problems are very hard, are you are not showed before how to solve them.
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