BASIC ELECTRONICS AND FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY comprehensively covers both the basic and advanced aspects of electronics and communication. It explains the physics and principle of operation of diode and various other special purpose diodes including back diode and laser diodes alongwith essential semiconductor devices like BJT, MOSFET and power electronic devices in detail. The book also discusses a majority of the important configurations and applications of each device and includes review questions to reinforce and enhance learning. Various modern day audio and video technology and systems are presented in the consumer electronics section and analog communication techniques to microwave and cellular communication principles in the communication engineering section.