Widely known to the reader from previous editions, the monograph by famous American specialists is devoted to the rapidly developing areas of electronics. It presents the most interesting technical solutions, and also analyzes the errors of hardware developers; the reader's attention is focused on the subtle aspects of the design and application of electronic circuits. Published in Russian in three volumes. Volume 1 contains information about circuit elements, transistors, operational amplifiers, active filters, power supplies, field-effect transistors. For specialists in the field of electronics, automation, computer technology, as well as students of relevant university specialties.