CET Study Guide [Paperback]

Joseph Risse (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0070529337 | ISBN-13: 978-0070529335 | Publication Date: December 1, 1995 | Edition: 4

Professional electronic technicians preparing to take a Certified Electronics Technician (CET) exam will find this book an extremely helpful resource. Designed to serve as an overall review guide, it covers a wide range of information readers must know in order to pass the Associate-level section of the Certified Electronics Technician Exam and both the Consumer and the Computer Journeyman-level tests. Subjects covered include three-terminal amplifying circuits in consumer products, VCRs and compact disc players, televisions, digital and computer systems, and text equipment and troubleshooting. Review questions with all answers are included at the end of each chapter. Three complete 75-question exams and answers are provided at the end of the book.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

Product Details

• Paperback: 355 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics; 4 edition (December 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070529337
• ISBN-13: 978-0070529335
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #188,667 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #81 in Books > Business & Investing > Job Hunting & Careers > Vocational Guidance

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good review but outdated, August 9, 2006

By 

N. Harless "eternal student" (West Jefferson, NC United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: CET Study Guide (Paperback)

I bought the book as a text for a test review class. The book was useful, particularly the review exams. You will need your old electronics textbooks (AC/DC and Electronic Devices) for the equations and example problems. My exam was full of tube questions and outdated testing procedures (Lisajous Patterns). However, if you understand the "ancient", you understand the development of IC's.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT RESOURCE, February 23, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: CET Study Guide (Paperback)

I do not understand what the hell the reviewer on January 13, 2003 is thinking. You have to be an electronic tech to take the test (with hands on-training). This book will clear up the cobwebs to take the test that a tech might not use everyday. I read the book and passed the CET (ETA and ISCET) associate test with ease. If people want to be handed the answers without learning the trade need to find a different career.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Too many mistakes, March 16, 2009

By 

Steven J. Greenfield "EET" (Tacoma, WA United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: CET Study Guide (Paperback)

Don't think you can study this and pass the CET. As it says on the cover, it is a study -guide-. The CET Journeyman requires that you have several years working in the field and the Associates you should have already been studying, so you should only require a review.

I would give it a higher rating but for all the mistakes in the text and in the questions. Some of the sample questions in the chapters have incorrect answers and/or bad explanations, and there are incorrect answers in the end-of-chapter questions. Some don't even have a choice that is correct.

That said, if you have confidence enough in your answers, you can pick out and ignore the wrong answers and incorrect information. I worry about students studying for their associates becoming confused about what they know, based on the mistakes in this book. It is the 4th Edition, they should have been corrected by now.