Electronics Learning Resources

Discussions center on recommendations for books, online resources, and courses to learn basic electronics, particularly for beginners or programmers transitioning to hardware. Frequently mentioned titles include 'The Art of Electronics' by Horowitz and Hill, 'Practical Electronics for Inventors', and 'Make: Electronics'.

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reader9274 Oct 20, 2024 View on HN

Might be interested to check out this legendary book: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_Electronics

tralarpa Feb 13, 2020 View on HN

Or just buy The Art of Electronics :)

sigstoat Jun 26, 2008 View on HN

Try starting with the Art of Electronicshttp://frank.harvard.edu/aoe/

velodrome Dec 27, 2016 View on HN

Try Practical Electronics for Inventors:https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Electronics-Inventors-Third...

argorain Apr 25, 2018 View on HN

Try look for local FabLab or Maker/Hacker Space. People in there are usually willing to share their knowledge or they are even organizing some courses on that topic.Either way, it's mandatory to understand electronics essentials (Ohm's law, Kirhoff's laws etc.) Try to find some electronics schoolbooks (I can provide something in czech only). After understanding basics, you can start with buses and digital communications (because digital is actually two level analog, right?

duck2 Jun 13, 2020 View on HN

First chapters of The Art of Electronics might be a good start.

homarp Mar 28, 2015 View on HN

a book maybe ? see http://www.reddit.com/r/electronics/wiki/beginners

jeffwass Mar 25, 2024 View on HN

“Getting Started In Electronics” by Forrest Mims. Start from there.http://www.forrestmims.org/publications.html

nickpsecurity Jun 11, 2017 View on HN

This looked promising:https://contextualelectronics.comAlso, get some edition of Malvino's Electronic Principles. Easiest to understand book I saw looking into electronics.

voisin Mar 31, 2024 View on HN

What resources are you using to learn basic electronics?