This book provides an overview of the basics of electrical and electronic engineering that are required at the undergraduate level. Efforts have been taken to keep the complexity level of the subject to bare minimum so that the students of non electrical/electronics can easily understand the basics. It offers an unparalleled exposure to the entire gamut of topics such as Electricity Fundamentals, Network Theory, Electro-magnetism, Electrical Machines, Transformers, Measuring Instruments, Power Systems, Semiconductor Devices, Digital Electronics and Integrated Circuits.

This is an established textbook on Basic Electronics for engineering students. It has been revised according to the latest syllabus. The second edition of the book includes illustrations and detailed explanations of fundamental concepts with examples. The entire syllabus has been covered in 12 chapters.

This book is primarily designed to serve as a textbook for undergraduate students of electrical, electronics, and computer engineering, but can also be used for primer courses across other disciplines of engineering and related sciences. The book covers all the basic aspects of electronics engineering, from electronic materials to devices, and then to basic electronic circuits. The book can be used for freshman (first year) and sophomore (second year) courses in undergraduate engineering. It can also be used as a supplement or primer for more advanced courses in electronic circuit design. The book uses a simple narrative style, thus simplifying both classroom use and self study. Numerical values of dimensions of the devices, as well as of data in figures and graphs have been provided to give a real world feel to the device parameters. It includes a large number of numerical problems and solved examples, to enable students to practice. A laboratory manual is included as a supplement with the textbook material for practicals related to the coursework. The contents of this book will be useful also for students and enthusiasts interested in learning about basic electronics without the benefit of formal coursework.

‘BASICS OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS’ is intended to be used as a text book for I Semester Diploma in Electronics and Communication Engineering. This book is designed for comprehensively covering all topics relevant to the subject. Each and every topic has been explained in a very simple language as per the syllabus prescribed by the Board of Technical Education, Karnataka. This book is divided into eight chapters: Chapter 1 – Basics of Electricity Chapter 2 – Electrostatics Chapter 3 – Electromagnetic Induction Chapter 4 – AC Fundamentals Chapter 5 – AC Circuits Chapter 6 – Transformers Chapter 7 – Batteries, Relays and Motors Chapter 8 – Passive Components The text provides detailed explanations and uses numerous easy-to-follow examples accompanied by diagrams and step-by-step solutions. Illustrative problems are presented in terms of commonly used voltages and current ratings. To enhance the utility of the book, important points and review questions (objective and descriptive type) have been included at the end of each chapter. Model question papers have been provided to help students prepare better for the semester examinations. Multiple choice questions along with answers have been given towards the end of the book for the benefit of students taking up competitive tests. It is hoped that this book will be of immense use to teachers and students of Polytechnics. Suggestions for improvement in the future editions of this book will be appreciated. I wish to express my gratitude to MEI Polytechnic, Bangalore for providing me an opportunity to bring out this text book. I am grateful to Sri. Nitin S. Shah, M/s Sapna Book House, Bangalore for publishing this book. I am thankful to M/s Datalink, Bangalore for meticulous processing of the manuscript of this book.

This book introduces students to all the basics of electronics. After working through this book, a student will have a good knowledge of: DC power supplies; signal/function generators; digital multimeters; oscilloscopes; low power analogue electronic devices.