Text book recommendation Text book recommendation for Circuit Analysis Ifor Circuit Analysis I

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IntroductionIntroduction

Two introductory text books will be Two introductory text books will be evaluated. evaluated.

Electric Circuits, seventh edition Electric Circuits, seventh edition by by James Nilsson and Susan Riedel James Nilsson and Susan Riedel

The Analysis and Design of Linear The Analysis and Design of Linear Circuits, third edition Circuits, third edition by Roland by Roland Thomas and Albert Rosa Thomas and Albert Rosa

I will recommend one book in the end I will recommend one book in the end based on criteria.based on criteria.

Criteria Criteria

Readability Readability Visuals Visuals Theory Explanation and supportive Theory Explanation and supportive

examplesexamples Organization of chapters Organization of chapters

Readability Readability

Students need to understand logic Students need to understand logic behind concept not the sentence behind concept not the sentence structure. structure.

Electric Circuits, seventh editionElectric Circuits, seventh edition has has easily readable sentences. easily readable sentences.

Sentences in Sentences in The Analysis and The Analysis and Design of Linear CircuitsDesign of Linear Circuits, third , third edition are somewhat difficult. edition are somewhat difficult.

VisualsVisuals

Visuals distinguish important Visuals distinguish important properties from regular text. properties from regular text.

They also facilitates finding They also facilitates finding important equations. important equations.

Electric Circuit, seventh editionElectric Circuit, seventh edition has has big and detailed figure. It also big and detailed figure. It also distinguish important formula by distinguish important formula by putting it in yellow background. putting it in yellow background.

Theory explanation and Theory explanation and supportive examplessupportive examples

The books are useless unless the The books are useless unless the theories explanation make sense.theories explanation make sense.

Electric Circuits, seventh editionElectric Circuits, seventh edition has has short explanation which covers all short explanation which covers all important detail.important detail.

The Analysis and Design of Linear The Analysis and Design of Linear Circuits, third edition had long Circuits, third edition had long detailed explanation, but it is detailed explanation, but it is difficult to follow. difficult to follow.

Organization of chaptersOrganization of chapters

Better organized chapters facilitate Better organized chapters facilitate finding topics.finding topics.

Electric Circuits, seventh editionElectric Circuits, seventh edition has has better titles and short chapters better titles and short chapters which results in better organized which results in better organized chapters. chapters.

Conclusion and Conclusion and recommendation recommendation

Electric Circuits, seventh edition Electric Circuits, seventh edition is is superior to superior to The Analysis and Design of The Analysis and Design of Linear Circuits, third editionLinear Circuits, third edition in all aspects. in all aspects.

Electric Circuits, seventh editionElectric Circuits, seventh edition has has easily readable text, better visuals, short easily readable text, better visuals, short but thorough theories, and better but thorough theories, and better organized chapters. organized chapters.

I recommend using I recommend using Electric Circuits, Electric Circuits, seventh editionseventh edition for the Circuit Analysis I for the Circuit Analysis I class. class.