Electronics and Computer Math

Description

Appropriate for courses in Electronics Math, Math for Electronics, and Algebra & Trigometry for Electronics.

Practical, Proven, Trusted!

The Eighth Edition continues the tradition of providing the most complete, thorough, and practical coverage of mathematics and its application in the world of electronics. This market leading text has been used in hundreds of classrooms by thousands of students who have benefited from the clear explanations and large practice sets that develop both computational and quantitative thinking skills.

The Eighth Edition continues the tradition of providing the most complete, thorough, and practical coverage of mathematics and its application in the world of electronics. This market leading text has been used in hundreds of classrooms by thousands of students who have benefited from the clear explanations and large practice sets that develop both computational and quantitative thinking skills.

 

 

Core Features Carried Over From the Seventh Edition:

 

• Key Points highlight key concepts in each section.
• Chapter topics are broken into small testable sections that move students carefully from concept to concept.
• Over 300 worked examples model problem solving steps for students.
• Over 1400 practice problems within the chapters provide a wealth of practice problems.
• Self-tests at the end of each chapter sub-topic allow students to check their understanding upon completion of a topic.
• Over 3500 end-of-chapter problems including over 500 new word problems that help students think and apply concepts quantitatively.

 

I. REVIEW OF ARITHMETIC.

1. Decimal Number System.

2. Powers of Ten.

3. Units and Prefixes.

4. Fractions, Decimals, and Percents.

II. ALGEBRA FUNDAMENTALS.

5. Algebraic Terms: Roots and Powers.

6. Fractions and Literal Numbers.

7. Linear Equations.

8. Factoring Algebraic Expressions.

9. Fractional Equations.

III. MATH FOR DC ELECTRONICS.

10. DC Circuit Analysis: Kirchhoff’s Laws.

11. DC Circuit Analysis: OHM’s Law.

12. DC Circuit Analysis: Circuit Theorems.

13. Graphing.

14. Simultaneous Linear Equations.

IV. MATH FOR AC ELECTRONICS.

15. Complex Numbers.

16. The Right Triangle.

17. Trigonometric Identities.

18. AC Fundamentals.

19. AC Circuit Analysis: Series Circuits.

20. AC Circuit Analysis: Parallel Circuits.

V. LOGARITHMS IN ELECTRONICS.

21. Logarithms.

22. Logarithmic Equations.

23. Applications of Logarithms.

VI. MATH FOR DIGITAL ELECTRONICS.

24. Computer Number Systems.

25. Boolean Algebra.

VII. INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS IN ELECTRONICS.

26. Introduction to Statistics.

APPENDICES.

A. The Calculator.

B. Trigonometric Functions of Degrees.

C. Answers to Selected Problems.

Index.

New! Chapter Opening Scenario demonstrates the tie-out between the chapter topic and applications on the job.

 

New! Over 500 new Word Problems help develop quantitative reasoning and problem-solving skills by placing math concepts in real-world applications. 

 

New! Calculator Appendix includes a primer on the use of calculators in the course. Also, calculator solution steps for examples in the book have been moved to this Appendix, so that the course can be taught with or without the use of calculators.

 

New! Online Calculator Tutorials for the most popular calculators including models by TI, Casio, Sharp, GFX, and HP are available at the book Companion Website: www.prenhall.com/deem.

Appropriate for courses in Electronics Math, Math for Electronics, and Algebra & Trigometry for Electronics.

 

 

Practical, Proven, Trusted!

 

The Eighth Edition continues the tradition of providing the most complete, thorough, and practical coverage of mathematics and its application in the world of electronics. This market leading text has been used in hundreds of classrooms by thousands of students who have benefited from the clear explanations and large practice sets that develop both computational and quantitative thinking skills.