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.com, An alumnus of IISc, Bangalore initiative Preparation TIPS for ECE students preparing for GATE/IES/PSUs 1. Network Theory Good book to prepare for this subject is Engineering circuit Analysis Hayt. Understand concepts well in this book and solve all problems. Best book for GAT E/PSUs aspirants. IES aspirants shall follow other text books/e-books for synthe sis and graphs topics. 1. Electronic devices Good books to prepare for this subject are 1. Integrated Electronics: Analog and Digital circuits and Systems Jacob Millman and Christos C. Halkias 2. Solid state electronic devices Ben streetman and Sanjay Banerjee An average student feels second text book relatively tougher than first one. Ve ry important subject as many questions appear in GATE/IES/PSUs. 1. Analog circuits This is one of the toughest subjects in Engineering. Prerequisite subjects: Network theory and Electronic devices Good books to prepare for this subject are 1. Microelectronic circuits Adel S. Sedra, Kenneth C. Smith 2. Opamps and Linear integrated circuits Ram Gayakward 3. Linear integrated circuits Roy chowdhury 4. Pulse and Digital circuits Jacob Millman and C. Halkias First book is preferred for GATE/PSUs aspirants. IES aspirants shall follow othe r books. 1. Electromagnetic theory This is one of the toughest subjects in Engineering. Good books to prepare for this subject are 1. Engineering Electromagnetics William Hart Hayt 2. Elements of Electromagnetics Matthew N.O Sadiku 3. Electromagnetic waves and Radiating systems Jordan and Balmain First and Second book are preferred for GATE/PSUs aspirants. IES aspirants shall follow all books.

1. Digital circuits Good books to prepare for this subject are 1. Digital design - Morris Mano 2. Microprocessor architecture, Programming and Application - Ramesh S. Gaonkar 1. Signals and Systems This subject introduces all fundamentals and mathematical tools that are require d to understand communication theory. Good book to prepare for this subject is Signals and Systems Alan V. Oppenheim a nd Alan S. Willsky 1. Communications Prerequisite: Signals and Systems Good books to prepare for this subject are 1. An introduction to Analog and Digital communications 2nd edition Simon Haykin 2. Modern digital and Analog communication systems B.P Lathi 1. Control systems Good books to prepare for this subject are 1. Control systems engineering I.J Nagrath and Madan Gopal 2. Automatic control system B.C Kuo 1. Engineering mathematics Good book to prepare for this subject is Higher engineering mathematics Dr. B.S Grewal