Developed to address the need for a text that allows the fundamentals to be covered in reduced time, this unique text provides complete and concise coverage of the fundamentals of electronics without redundant examples and the equation derivations that take up so much space in traditional books. Incorporating the most useful learning aids from Paynter's Introductory Electric Circuits and Introductory Electronic Devices and Circuits, this reference prepares students to work on various electronic systems by explaining the components and principles that are common to all of them. Encouraging active participation, the text provides extensive study and learning aids to provide students with a clear guide to learning.