You will find that all my recommended book are labeled as easy. This is true because I put only those book that are easy to understand in this collection. My English language is not good and if I find it easy to read, I am sure you will too. Advance content will be present in level 4 & 5, but rest assure that they will be relatively good books.

Lower technical content

Good Reference

Category

Level

Title

Author

Publisher

Electronic

5

Electromagnetism for Engineers (An Introductory Course) 3rd Edition

P.Hammond (University of Southampton, Southampton UK)

Pergamon Press

Electronic

5

Electromagnetic Field Theory a problem solving approach

Markus Zahn

John Wiley & Sons, Inc

Electronic

5

Electromagnetic Concepts and Application

G.G.Skitek.S.V.Marshall

Prentice Hall

Electronic

5

Introductory Semiconductor Electronics

Nigel P.Cook

Prentice Hall

Electronic

5

Principles of Electrical Engineering Materials and Devices

Safa Kasap

McGraw-Hill

Electronic

4

APPLIED PC INTERFACING GRAPHICS AND INTERRUPTS

William Buchanan

ADDISON WESLEY LONGMAN LIMITED

Electronic

3

300 CIRCUITS

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TECH PUBLICATIONS PTE LTD

Electronic

3

301 CIRCUITS

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TECH PUBLICATIONS PTE LTD

Electronic

3

302 CIRCUITS

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TECH PUBLICATIONS PTE LTD

Electronic

3

303 CIRCUITS

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TECH PUBLICATIONS PTE LTD

Electronic

3

304 CIRCUITS

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TECH PUBLICATIONS PTE LTD

Electronic

3

305 CIRCUITS

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TECH PUBLICATIONS PTE LTD

Electronic

3

306 CIRCUITS

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TECH PUBLICATIONS PTE LTD

Electronic

3

300 CIRCUITS

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Micro-Tech PUBLICATIONS

Electronic

3

Electronic Projects for Experimenters (BP371)

R.A. PENFOLD

BERNARD BABANI

Electronic

3

45 Simple Electronic Terminal Block Projects (BP378)

R. BEBBINGTON

BERNARD BABANI

Electronic

3

Electronic Modules an Systems for Beginners (BP266)

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BERNARD BABANI

Electronic

3

A Beginners Guide to Modern Electronic Components (BP285)

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BERNARD BABANI

Electronic

3

Getting Started in Practical Electronic (BP345)

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BERNARD BABANI

Electronic

3

30 Simple IC Terminal Block Projects (BP379)

R. BEBBINGTON

BERNARD BABANI

Electronic

3

Electronic Project Building for Beginners (BP392)

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BERNARD BABANI

Electronic

3

Electronic Security Devices (BP56)

R.A. PENFOLD

BERNARD BABANI

Electronic

3

Detector Circuits

Rudolf F.Graf

Newnes

Electronic

3

Amplifier Circuits

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Newnes

Electronic

3

Converter and Filter Circuits

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Newnes

Electronic

3

Measuring Circuits

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Newnes

Electronic

3

Oscillator Circuits

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Newnes

Electronic

2

Robots, Androids and Animatrons

John Iovine

Osborne McGraw-Hill

Electronic

3

-the modern- Detector Circuit Encyclopedia

Rudolf F. Graf

McGrawHill

Programming

1

C for Dummies Volume One

Dan Gookin

IDG Books Worldwide

Programming

2

C for Dummies Volume Two

Dan Gookin

IDG Books Worldwide

Programming

4

C/C++ Programmer's Reference

Herbert Schildt

Osborne McGraw-Hill

Programming

3

Herbert Schildt

Osborne McGraw-Hill

Programming

3

Learn C++ Today!

Martin L.Rinehart

IDG Books Worldwide

Programming

5

JAMSA'S C/C++ PROGRAMMER'S BIBLE (The Ultimate Guide to C/C++ Programming)

Kris Jamsa, Ph.D & Lars Klander

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Programming

Digital Press

Programming

4

Microsoft Press

Programming

5

Addison Wesley Longman, Inc

Programming

5

Wrox Press Ltd

Programming

5

Microsoft Press

Programming

5

Microsoft Press

Programming

5

O'Reilly & Associates, Inc (1995)

Programming

5

ADVANCED ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE

ALLEN L. WYATT, SR

QUE

Programming

4

JAVA 2 (Fourth Edition) The Complete Reference

Herbert Schildt

Osborne

Programming

5

(Complete Java Class) The Java Application Programming Interface, Volume One (Core Packages)

James Gosling, Frank Yellin, The Java Team

Addison Wesley Publishing Company

Programming

5

(Complete Java Class) The Java Application Programming Interface, Volume Two (Window Toolkit and Applets)

James Gosling, Frank Yellin, The Java Team

Addison Wesley Publishing Company

Programming

3

USING JAVA WORKSHOP

Clayton Walnum

QUE© Corporation

Programming

3

Visual J++ for Dummies

Michael l. Hyman

IDG Books Worldwide

Programming/ Webpage

2

The Project Cool Guide to Enhancing Your Website

Teresa A.Martin and Glenn Davis

WILEY COMPUTER PUBLISHING

Programming/ Webpage

3

JAVASCRIPT by Example

Stephen Feather

Que®

Programming/ Webpage

2

JavaScript For Dummies

Emily A. Vander Veer

IDG Books Worldwide

Programming/ Webpage

2

JavaScript For Dummies (Quick Reference)

Emily A. Vander Veer

IDG Books Worldwide

Mathematics

5

Calculus: A New Horizon (6th Edition)

Howard Anton

Wave & Sons, Inc

Mathematics

5

Methods of Engineering Mathematics

Edward Haug Kyung K.choi

Prentice Hall

Mathematics

3

Introductory Statistic 3rd edition

Weiss/ Hassett

Addison-Welsey Publishing Company

Mathematics

3

Theory and Problems of Matrix Operations

Richard Bronson

McGrawHill

Business

3

START UP (3rd EDITION)

Bill Stolze

CAREER PRESS

Business

5

Microeconomics

Michael Parkin University of Western Ontario

ADDISON WESLEY Publishing Company

Business

5

Macroeconomics third edition

Michael Parkin University of Western Ontario

ADDISON WESLEY Publishing Company

Business

1

Pocket Guide to BUSINESS FINANCE

Pual Burns & Peter Morris

Butterworth Heinemann

Level 5

Free to download the PDF format at: http://www.dspguide.com/

Level 5

Free to download the PDF format at: http://www.dspguide.com/

Level 5

A concept book with little Mathematical involved.

It contain the history development of Electromagnetism.

A very interesting book to get to know about Electromagnetic before going into detail.

I found this book after I derive my view on the mathematical representation on electromagnetic

and confirm my derivation is all correct! I was so happy to find out my crazy approach to derive

the electromagnetic is actual also the correct sequence in the history of electromagnetic.

So happy, and I thought of this idea just to help me remember the mathematical operation and

equation. I never thought that this crazy approach actually help me in understanding the basic

needed in this subject.

The imagination I had in mind during my procedure in deriving is fully described in this book.

comment by Lim Siong Boon

A fully revised and updated edition of one of the most widely used textbooks on electromagnetism covering all fundamental aspects of this important topic. Written as a basic introductory text for beginning electrical engineering students, this book adopts an elementary and practical approach requiring little knowledge of mathematics beyond simple differentiation and integration. This new edition is enhanced with restyled diagrams, a wide selection of exercise (numerical answers supplied) and an important new section on skin effect in conductors. Essential reading for anyone needing a sound basic knowledge of electromagneticism.

Contents

The principles of electromagnetism. Electric charges at rest---I. Electric charges charges at rest---II. Steady electric currents. The magnetic field of steady electric currents. Electromagnetic induction. The magnetic effects of iron. Electromagnetic radiation. Appendices. Further reading. Index

Level 5

A quite detail and well organise book on electromagnetic.

I was looking for electromagnetic plane wave information when I came across this book.

It has a great basic and detail on plane wave, with detail and well illustrated diagram.

The plane wave illustrated in a figure with the concept of the theory of relative give me

a clearer idea of components used in plane wave which I derive earlier

I also learn other theory that is link to the electromagnetic wave that is seldom mention

in other books. e.g.. theory of relative, Doppler effect, etc......

The explanation is quite clear with

50% not so strong mathematics, 50% simple English explanation.

There are other topic in this book that I did not have time to take a look.

Base on the explanation on Electrodynamics- Fields And Waves, I can tell that it is a good book.

comment by Lim Siong Boon

Level 5

Easy, simple to read with detail illustration for applying electromagnetic theory.

A good reference book after the concept is about a level.

Recommend reading "Electromagnetism for Engineers (An Introductory Course)" for concept before going into a little more detail.

comment by Lim Siong Boon

ELECTROMAGNETIC CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS presents an interesting, detailed, and well-organized approach to what is often considered an abstract and difficult subject. Both those experienced in this field as well as those new to it will welcome this self-contained treatment that emphasizes self-study with many excellent illustrative problems, graded drills and review questions, and the novel manner in which new concepts are introduced.

"It is ironic," the authors write, "that electromagnetics is viewed as a highly theoretical course when it is actually based solidly on experimental results, but Maxwell's equations do seem abstract unless their experimental basis is known. In this book we have approached each new concepts as though it were an experiment being conducted."

Vector analysis is reviewed in the first chapter to provide the required mathematical foundation for the ensuring extensive coverage, which includes six chapters devoted to electrostatics, two to magnetostatics, and four to time-varying electric and magnetic fields.

Level 5

A book on Semiconductor with simple illustration. Simple to understand.

With plain illustration.

comment by Lim Siong Boon

NTU_TK7871.85C771

Level 5

Easy reference book for fundamental of Semiconductor with good diagrams illustration.

comment by Lim Siong Boon

NTU call no:TK453K19

Level 4

Applied PC Interfacing, Graphics and Interrupts provides an understanding of how PC interface devices are programmed using software and how they integrate to create a system. This book covers:

~ Digital interfacing

~ Counter/ timer interfacing

~ Analogue interfacing

~ Serial communications

~ Direct memory addressing

~ Direct video text interfacing

~ Graphics

~ Mouse interfacing

~ Keyboard interfacing

~ Disk interfacing

~ Hardware and software interrupts, and

~ File access

This book uses mainly C programming language. Turbo Pascal and Assembly Language are used in early chapters to show how different software languages can be used to implement equivalent C programs.

Level 3

A lot of detector circuit which I found in Nanyang Technologal University library.

-Air-Flow Detectors

-Bug Detector (Insect detector)

-Decoders

-Demodulators

-Descramblers

-Electrostatic Detector

-Flow Detectors

-Gas/Smoke/Vapor Detector

-Hall-Effect Detectors

-Ice-Formation Detectors

-Level Detectors (Tilt detectors)

-Lie Detectors

-Liquid Detectors

-Metal Detectors

-Miscellaneous Detectors (many more detectors)

-Moisture Detectors

-Null Detectors (Signal)

-Optical Detectors (Light detector)

-Overspeed Detectors

-Overvolatage/Current Detectors

-Peak Detectors (Signal)

-Phase Detectors (Signal)

-Power-Failure Detectors

-Proximity Detectors

-Pulse Detectors (Detect signal pulse)

-Radar Detectors

-Radiation Detectors (Detect some high frequency radiation)

-Rain Detectors

-Stereo Balance Detectors (Stereo balance meter)

-Telephone Detectors (Monitor telephone activities)

-Tilt/Level Detectors

-Touch Detectors

-Voice/Sound Detectors

-Window Detectors (Signal windowing detector)

-Zero-Crossing Detectors (Signal monitoring/crossing the 0 Voltage point)

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Level

Level

Level

Level

&

Lars Klander

Level 5

A good programming consulting book. Teaches depth into compiling level. Cover good object design, other programming tips and pit falls. Recommended for programmers who have some experience with object oriented programming.

comment by Lim Siong Boon 

Drawing on the best of the Software Development Conference, Black Belt C++: The Masters collection brings together papers written by gurus of the C++ programming language. Reading this book you'll see why uncompromising knowledge and quality have made the C++ track at the Software Development Conference so popular. No other book will give you the insights into C++ programming offered here by the masters of the industry.

Written for the intermediate C++ programmer, each chapter is a real pro of his subject. You'll discover new depths in seemingly basic topics, ways to evaluate development tools, a better way to look at the confusing issue of multiple inheritance, a method to reduce needless recompilation and hide the underlying implementation from the end user, and guidelines for designing good C++ class libraries. You'll find out what really goes on under-the-hood of a C++ complier, explore the depths of heap allocation techniques, and learn why no C++ design methodology ever seems to be easy to understand or use. The book is filled with useful guidelines and design techniques, opinions, facts and lore about the language that's rapidly becoming the most popular choice for general-purpose programming.

Learn About:

-Moving to C++ with Hank Shiffman, Borland's C++ Program Manager

-A C programmer's first encounter with C++, with Steve Ross, Microsoft's C++ Compiler Program Manager

-C++ development tools with Scott Meyers, consultant and author

-Using multiple inheritance with Tim Gooch, Editor of the Borland C++ Developer's Journal

-Compilation firewalls with Dan Saks, Secretary of the ANSI/ISO C++ Committee

-Special member functions and programming techniques with Bruce Eckel

-Designing C++ class libraries with Tom Keffer, President & Founder of the C++ class library vendor Rogue Wave

-C++ under-the-hood with Jan Gray, Microsoft's C++ compiler architect

-Memory management in C++ with Nathan Myers of Rogue Wave

-The edifficulties of using object-oriented techniques with Steven Sheetz, Ph.D., University of Colorado

Level 5

A very fundamental book for Visual C++, MFC.

Include the various software training to aid the software development.

A very good book to start with to built up fundamental windows structure.

Recommended best for beginner to get to know Microsoft windows structure.

I finally got to know the windows programming structure with this book after

reading many other MFC books.

comment by Lim Siong Boon 

Microsoft Official Self-Paced Curriculum

Build real world programming skills- prepare for the Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) exam- with this single training kit. Work at your own pace through an integrated system of lessons and hands-on labs to construct a full featured Win32- based desktop application; then extend its functionality- and your expertise- through additional skill- building exercises. As you gain practical experience with essential Visual C++ 6.0 development tasks, you're also preparing for MCP exam 70-16, a core exam for Microsoft Certified Solution Developer certification. Make this official Microsoft training kit your first step to career advancement!

Coverage includes:

-Establishing the development environment

-Working with the Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC)

-Creating the user interface- navigation, data input, dialog boxes, ActiveX controls, and online help

-Adding database support with ODBC and MFC

-Building COM components using MFC, ATL, or the platform SDK

-Testing and debugging solutions

-Deploying your desktop application through various media and modes;

Microsoft's Zero Administration for Windows (ZAW) initiative

-Maintaining and supporting applications

Level 5

Althrough this book may consider a little out dated, most of the information covers the transitioning from olden C to C++ and some history. It cover back to the basic of writing good C languge and optimizing of the codes. The C++ language is well covered. On the whole the written text is relatively easy to read and understand. Suitable for advance programmers.

from the book

Fast becoming the standard language of commercial software development, C++ is an update of the C programming language, adding object-oriented features that are very helpful in today's larger graphical application.

Practical C++ Programming is a complete introduction to the C++ language for the beginning programmer, and also for C programmers transitioning to C++. Unlike most other C++ books, this book emphasizes a practical, real-world approach, including how to debug, how to make your code understandable to others, and how to understand other people's code.

Topic covered include:

          Good programming style

          C++ syntax, what to use and what not to use

          Debugging and optimization

          Common programming mistakes

Practical C++ Programming describles standard C++ features that are supported by all UNIX C++ compilers, including gcc, DOS/Windows, and NT compilers including Microsoft Visual C++ and Macintosh compiler.

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Level 2

Everything you need to make your site more dynamic and cool.

In ten easy lessons, you'll learn how to use JavaScript, Shockwave, Cascading Style Sheets, Meta Tags, Dynamic HTML, and other hot new ways to enhance your site with:

~ Automated graphics and sound effects, page reload, and more

~ Search engines that make it easy for visitors to find what they're looking for

~ Full interactivity, including pages that instantly re-create themselves for each visitor

~ Eye-popping animation

~ State-of-the-art sound and video

Hands-on experience with the techniques and technologies it describes.

The Project Cool Guide to Enhancing Your Website companion website at www.projectcool.com/guide/enhancing supplies you with:

~ Ready-to-use interactive HTML forms and JavaScript scripts

~ Live examples of all the multimedia effects in the book

~ Tons of resources, including where to find software and graphics

Level 3

JavaScript by Example is the perfect guide to learning all the basics for building your Web programming skills. Loaded with concise, easy-to-understand exercises and examples, this book clears the path to immediate programming success.

Que's approach to JavaScript programming makes it easy. You learn by building real applets step-by-step. This book takes you through the fundamentals of JavaScript, customizing forms, design and stylistic procedures, and on to advanced concepts such as multimedia and data exchange. Hands-on skill sessions show you how to create JavaScript applets that look good and produce effective results.

You'll also develop your own specialized techniques and functions for producing more efficient and highly successful applications. Review questions and exercises at the end of each chapter reinforce your learning, so you can build powerful JavaScript applets in no time at all.

Teach yourself how to program in JavaScript with Que!

~ Practical sample applets that you can build one step at a time

~ Review questions and exercises that clarify difficult concepts and challenge your learning

~ Coverage of Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape

Level 4

~ Master the Java language and its core libraries

~ Build portable applets and applications

~ Fully utilize the Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT)

~Supercharge your programs using multithreading

~Learn about Java's new Timer class and other enhancements added by JDK 1.3

~Discover the power of the Collections Framework

~Apply Java's networking classes

~Migrate code from C++ to Java

~Explore Swing and JavaBeans

Level 5

Complete original referance.

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Level 5

Complete original referance.

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Level

Level

Level

Level

Level 5

The Book covers low level control in details,

~System Interrupt Vector table

~Detailed information about Keyboard Control

~Serial Communications

~Working with Disk Files and Directories

~Device Driver

~Mouse Programming

~Keyboard's Code

~Software Interrupt

~Many other low level access topic also

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Bring your assembly language programming into the real world with Advanced Assembly Language from Que. You get lots of practical, hands- on applications that you can sink your teeth into-sp you can solve problems with assembly language instead of create them.

This power-packed guide gives you insights on writing code that makes programming easier. Become proficient with interrupt handlers, keyboard controls, serial communications. Delve deeply into such topics as TSR programming and IOCTL- and build your confidence in memory management.

You learn to navigate the new world of protected mode programming. Discover its promises and how you can make it work for you. From easy-to-follow examples to detailed reference information, you skillfully work through just about every assembly language concern.

Develop vibrant and powerful assembly language skills. Do it with from Advanced Assembly Language Que!

Level 3

An Entrepreneur's Guide to Launching and Managing a New Business.

Start Up, perfect for the fledgling entrepreneur as well as the seasoned business owner, addresses key problems that are crucial to the success of the small business owner.

~ How much money is enough to get started?

~ How do you write a successful business plan?

~ What's the most important factor to your business's success?

~ How do you pick a good mentor

~ Why are small companies better?

Level 5

I used this book for my Economic exam.

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Level 5

I used this book for my Economic exam.

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Level 1

 A very easy to read, comic illustration on how to run a business. Very interesting topics on business management accounting

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Level 5

A good reference book on Calculus with full of 3D coloured illustrations.

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Level 5

A Mathematics book for Engineering application.

This book is more on concept and application.

Easy to understand how math helps in engineering problem.

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Level 3

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Level 3

A Mathematics book for Engineering application.

This book is more on practise and cover a lot of questions.

Easy to understand because less on theory but more on practise.

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