Hi, all.

I've tried on numerous occasions to understand electronics from the
perspective of a computer programmer. It seems I should be able to
effectively 'program' the desired functionality by just using the
variety of available components in the same way that I program a
computer using the constructs in a programming langauge.

Am I seriously out to lunch here? Am I thinking about this all wrong?

Can anyone reccommend a worthwhile book to aid in my beginner's
understanding?

Thanks,
Dylan