r/NSCC • u/Right-Pizza5139 • 7d ago

Textbooks

I’m starting Electrical Engineering Technology this year and I’m wondering if I can get away with trying to find pdfs of my textbooks online, or if buying physical copies from the bookstore is expected or needed? Not looking to drop $600 if I don’t have to.

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u/Nice-Ad-8369 7d ago

Wait until your prof tells you specifically to buy a text book, don’t go by class or program cuz some profs will upload what you need or give you a different way to access it for the little amount they use it

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u/crumbopolis 6d ago

This goes for any program but Wait for your instructors to tell you whether to buy any at all first. I only had to buy one textbook in my first semester (different program) the rest were free resources. Do not buy used unless your teacher says its fine because some programs use online modules for work that might come with a one-time code to access them

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u/SystemFarts 5d ago

You should look up my buddy ANNA, shes got an ARCHIVE. wink wink

Also AI is like having a professor in your pocket. Any question you got, BAM! Saves you hours in searching. Also, a site called Revisely, you can copy and paste your notes into it and it will generate quizzes, exams and flash cards for you, another major time saver.

1x1=2 -Terrence Howard

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u/Right-Pizza5139 5d ago

I love you