Schaum's Outline of Basic Circuit Analysis, Second Edition 2nd Edition

This book is exactly what I was looking for! It goes over all the basics such as Ohm's Law, KVL, and KCL to more complex concepts such as sinusoidal voltage and current to transformers. It is a great cheat sheet to look up key information instead of hunting down old notes or digging through the index of a text book. The explanations are extremely clear and much better than what my professor can even offer. O'Malley has a great way of dumbing down complex material.Here's what lies in the table of contents:1. Basic Concepts2. Resistance3. Series and Parallel DC Circuits4. DC Circuit Analysis5. DC Equivalent Circuits, Network Theorems, and Bridge Circuits6. Operational-Amplifier Circuits7. PSPICE DC Circuit Analysis8. Capacitors and Capacitance9. Inductors, Inductance, and PSPICE Transient Analysis10. Sinusoidal Alternating Voltage and Current11. Complex Algebra and Phasors12. Basic AC Circuit Analysis, Impedance, and Admittance13. Mesh, Loop, Nodal, and PSPICE analyses of AC Circuits14. AC Equivalent Circuits, Network Theorems, and Bridge Circuits15. Power in AC Circuits16. Transformers17. Three-Phase Circuits

I am a sophomore electrical engineering student and I purchased this book, Schaum's Basic electricity, and Schaum's electric circuit in addition to the required textbook. On a percent scale I've used this book 80% of the time and the class textbook 20% of the time. Examples are solved with detail and the chapters correspond exactly with the chronology of my intro to electrical circuits class. It is an excellent source of extra practice problems and it is relatively cheap. Do not hesitate to get it; and start reading it ahead of time.

I purchased this book to continue to learn to work with written layouts of circuits and practice my ability to analyze these circuits on paper. I wanted to review and study basic circuits as I am not an engineer or a student at this time. This outline analysis is right for my needs as the concepts are kept simple and direct. This book provides me with a basic starting review of the fundamentals of identification and measurement and progresses into applied use of these basics.. It is probably one of the better books I've used for review or have studied from, on any subject. I combines a thorough basic presentation with examples that are explained well enough for the dullest tack to comprehend, well almost. This book provides the student with study and working examples in some of the chapters and it is presented in the format that allows you to progress as you gain knowledge. Concerning the subject matter of electrical circuits, in most instances, the lessons and practice problems are well laid out. Easy at first, then it begins to get more complicated. If you are not ready to proceed, the subject matter, will tell you that more study and thought is needed. I found this book easy to follow along the study line and testing of knowledge and is a good self study of this subject. I like it.

4th year electrical engineering student. I advertise for several tutoring services and circuits has been a difficult class to teach with so many different books used by different colleges within the city. I now strictly use this book in tutoring sessions along with the class text the student is required to use. This book has MANY examples with a very simple vocabulary and can be used independently of another textbook.

Clear examples and quick guide thats straight to the point. Perhaps not the best book to learn about circuits by itself, but it is a great guide/review to help you understand what you learn in the classroom.

I'm very torn on how I feel about this book. The chapters are a fantastic resource, and for the most part they go about as deep as you need into that specific area of circuit analysis. My problem, is the solved and supplementary problems, which are what attracted me to buy this book in the first place. They are merciless, and unsuited to someone that has just learned the intended materials. A slower buildup in the difficulty of the problems of a given section would do wonders for the reader's confidence and understanding.

Lots of good info. They have tons of problems worked out step by step. It has helped me with my electrical engineering coarses greatly.

Very useful for beginners and intermediate technicians.