"Electrical Engineering 101" covers the basic theory and practice of electronics‎,‎ starting by answering the question ‎'‎What is electricity‎?‎ It goes on to explain the fundamental principles and components‎,‎ relating them constantly to real‎-world examples‎.‎ Sections on tools and troubleshooting give engineers deeper understanding and the know‎-how to create and maintain their own electronic design projects‎.‎ Unlike other books that simply describe electronics and provide step‎-by‎-step build instructions‎,‎ "EE101" delves into how and why electricity and electronics work‎,‎ giving the reader the tools to take their electronics education to the next level‎.‎ It is written in a down‎-to‎-earth style and explains jargon‎,‎ technical terms and schematics as they arise‎.‎ The author builds a genuine understanding of the fundamentals and shows how they can be applied to a range of engineering problems‎.‎ This third edition includes more real‎-world examples and a glossary of formulae‎.‎ It contains new coverage of‎:‎ Microcontrollers‎;‎ FPGAs‎;‎ Classes of components‎;‎ Memory ‎(‎RAM‎,‎ ROM‎,‎ etc‎.‎‎)‎‎;‎ Surface mount‎;‎ High speed design‎;‎ Board layout‎;‎ Advanced digital electronics ‎(‎e‎.‎g‎.‎ processors‎)‎‎;‎ Transistor circuits and circuit design‎;‎ Op‎-amp and logic circuits‎;‎ and‎,‎ use of test equipment‎.‎ It gives readers a simple explanation of complex concepts‎,‎ in terms they can understand and relate to everyday life‎.‎ It features updated content throughout and new material on the latest technological advances‎.‎ It provides readers with an invaluable set of tools and references that they can use in their everyday work‎.‎