Organizatíon of the Book The dc/ac circuit material covered in this book has been logically divided and sequenced to provide a gradual progression from the known to the unknown, and from the simple to the complex. The information is presented as follows: Part I Fundamentáis ofElectricity-Chapters 1 through 4 Part II DC Electronics-Chapters 5 through 9 Part III AC Electronics-Chapters 10 through 16 Part IV Experimentation, Test Equipment, and Troubleshooting -Chapters 17 and 18 PartV Semiconductor Devices and Circuits-Chapters 19 through 24 Part 1Begins by discussing the worid ofelectronics in which the past, present, and future of electronics are explored. This section outlines the reason and necessity for the fundamental dc/ac theory covered in this book. A 16-pagefull-color inserí entitled 'The Development ofan Electronic Product' will acquaint your students with the people involved in the development of a product at an electronics company. This photographic tour shows the process from conception to shipping, and it details what function each person performs. The following chapters in this section introduce current, voltage, power, and resistance, and aiso discussthe various types of resistors currently on the market. Part II begins by discussing all the methods by which direct current can be generated. The following chapters in this section discuss series, parallel, and series-parallel de circuit analysis and troubleshooting. The last chapter is an in-depth discussion on the analog multimeter, which is a good example ofan application for series, parallel, and series-parallel DC circuit. Part III starts by introducing the phenomenon known as alternating current. The remaining six chapters cover in great detail the following topics: Capacitance and capacitors, electromagnetism and electromagnetic induction, inductance and inductors, transformers, and RLC networks. Part IV contains a special chapter titled 'Lab Orientation' and is designed to introduce the student to safety, test equipment, protoboards, and soldering tools and techniques. The other chapter in this part ofthe text describes some of the additional test equipment used and troubleshooting technique. Part V discusses the final topics that need to be addressed in order to establish a solid foundation upon which a student can branch into diíferent applications of electronics. These topics include semiconductor devices such as diodes, transistors, and thyristors, and circuits such as basic amplifiers and operational amplifiers.