ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the basics of electrical engineering terms, concepts, principles, and analytical techniques. Electrical engineering is largely rooted in the field of physics. Physics, and electrical engineering, as most other fields in science, depend on empirical proof of principles and theories. Empirical analysis and verification require measurement tools or instrumentation. Current consists of movement of electrons, ions, or simply, charged particles. Movement of electrons can be oscillatory, vibratory, or linear. Property of a material that opposes or resists the flow of current is known as electrical resistance, or simply, resistance. A capacitor is a charge storage device, capable of storing charge in direct current and AC applications. A charged capacitor stores electrical charge on two electrodes; one of the two electrodes is negative and the other one is positive. Simplification of a network of capacitors in parallel is similar to the approach utilized in the combination of resistors in series.
