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I've read the second edition together with the student manual (https://learningtheartofelectronics.com/) which has additional explanations for some tricky concepts plus extra exercises.

I can really recommend it as a starting point from no/minimal knowledge to having a good overview of the key concepts.

It doesn't cover (at least the 2nd ed didn't) fancy digital stuff (modern microcontrollers, USB, FPGAs, etc) but there are great free online resources for that.

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Years ago, I had the lovely opportunity to take the course associated with the student manual at Harvard Extension, taught by the author, Tom Hayes. I was a little high school brat, so Tom probably does not have fond memories of me, but I loved that course, and it set me on the path to becoming an embedded engineer. If you're in the Boston area, consider taking the course via Harvard Extension!

Yes 100% agree! If I remember, there were two courses, one analog and one digital. Maybe it was one for both but in any case well worth it!

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