For upper-level courses in devices and circuits, at 2-year or 4-year engineering and technology institutes. Highly accurate and thoroughly updated, this text has set the standard in electronic devices and circuit theory for over 25 years. Boylestad offers students a complete and comprehensive survey, focusing on all the essentials they will need to succeed on the job. This very readable presentation is supported by strong pedagogy and content that is ideal for new students of this rapidly changing field. Its colorful, student-friendly layout boasts a large number of stunning photographs. A broad range of ancillary materials is available for instructor support.
As the leading text of its kind, this valuable classic has set the standard for 30 years. Now in its eighth edition, it retains the same measure of excellence as it continues to provide the most current and comprehensive coverage of electronic devices and circuit theory available. Following are only a few of the features integrated throughout this outstanding text:
- a systems approach, enabling the reader to become adept in the application of packaged systems
- troubleshooting, necessary for a complete understanding of real-world situations
- hands-on applications utilizing PSpice® and Electronics Workbench®
- elaborate use of problem sets and examples to reinforce basic concepts
This is a core text for an upper-level course in devices and active circuits, appropriate for two- and four-year colleges, universities, and schools of technology. Included with each copy of the text-is a CD-ROM containing Electronics Workbench® Version 5 and Electronics Workbench Multisim® circuit files, as well as CircuitMaker® circuit files and Student Version software. In addition, the following ancillaries are available:
- Laboratory Manual, ISBN 0-13-092213-7
- Prentice Hall Test Manager, ISBN 0-13-092211-0
- Instructor's Resource Manual, ISBN 0-13-092212-9
- PowerPoint® Transparencies, ISBN 0-73-092278-8
- Instructor's Supplement CD, ISBN, 0-1,3-093264-7
- CourseCompass, ISBN 0-13-062304-0
- WebCT, ISBN 0-13-062305-9
- Blackboard, ISBN 0-13-062303-2
Of added benefit to the reader is the Study Guide on the Companion Website, found at http://www.prenhall.com/boylestad. This content enables the user to conveniently practice self-tests that measure progress.