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As a hobby or possibly a profession I've decided to pick up some basic knowledge in the electronics field, to compliment my education in computer science and programming. This is a really good book for drilling things into your head, but it's pretty fast paced at the same time.
There is one issue though, that I've had. With Ohm's Law and everything leading up to DC Capacitors the authors...
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I've been using this with my students--- they've found it very clear and are learning much more easily than expected.
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Walks the reader through the equations and concepts used in descrite circuits. Very useful book for going from an intial knowledge of electronics to an in depth knowledge of how circuits work.
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All New Electronics (Self-Teaching Guides Series)
Product Details
- Pub. Date: May 2008
- Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
- Sales Rank: 176,851
Synopsis
For almost 30 years, this book has been a classic text for electronics enthusiasts. Now completely updated for today's technology with easy explanations and presented in a more user-friendly format, this third edition helps you learn the essentials you need to work with electronic circuits. All you need is a general understanding of electronics concepts such as Ohm's law and current flow, and an acquaintance with first-year algebra. The question-and-answer format, illustrative experiments, and self-tests at the end of each chapter make it easy for you to learn at your own speed.
Biography
Earl Boysen is a veteran engineer who maintains two technology-focused Web sites, www.buildinggadgets.com and www.understandingnano.com. He is coauthor of Electronics For Dummies, Electronics Projects For Dummies, and Nanotechnology For Dummies, all published by Wiley. Visit his sites at: www.buildinggadgets.com and www.understandingnano.com
The late Harry Kybett wrote the bestselling first and second editions of Electronics Self-Teaching Guide. He was director of engineering operations at Columbia Pictures Corporation. He built many studios and video systems for the broadcasting industry and created training programs for Sony Corporation of America.
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All New Electronics (Self-Teaching Guides Series)
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments xv
Introduction xvii
DC Review and Pre-Test 1
Current Flow 1
Ohm's Law 4
Resistors in Series 6
Resistors in Parallel 7
Power 8
Small Currents 11
The Graph of Resistance 12
The Voltage Divider 14
The Current Divider 17
Switches 20
Capacitors in a DC Circuit 22
Summary 29
DC Pre-Test 30
The Diode 35
Understanding Diodes 36
The Diode Experiment 40
Diode Breakdown 55
The Zener Diode 58
Summary 65
Self-Test 66
Answers to Self-Test 68
Introduction to the Transistor 71
Understanding Transistors 72
The Transistor Experiment 87
The Junction Field Effect Transistor 97
Summary 100
Self-Test 101
Answers to Self-Test 103
The Transistor Switch 107
Turning the Transistor on 108
Turning the Transistor off 114
Why Transistors are Used as Switches 117
The Three-Transistor Switch 127
Alternative Base Switching 131
Switching The Jfet 137
The Jfet Experiment 138
Summary 142
Self-Test 142
Answers to Self-Test 145
AC Pre-Test and Review 147
The Generator 148
Resistors in AC Circuits 152
Capacitors in AC Circuits 154
The Inductor in an AC Circuit 156
Resonance 158
Summary 160
Self-Test 161
Answers to Self-Test 162
AC in Electronics 165
Capacitors in AC Circuits 165
Capacitors and Resistors in Series 167
The High Pass Filter Experiment 174
Phase Shift of an RC Circuit 180
Resistor and Capacitor in Parallel 186
Inductors in AC Circuits 190
Phase Shift for an RL Circuit 197
Summary 198
Self-Test 199
Answers to Self-Test 203
Resonant Circuits 207
The Capacitor and Inductor in Series 208
The Output Curve 218
Introduction to Oscillators 233
Summary 236
Self-Test 237
Answers to Self-Test 239
Transistor Amplifiers 241
Working with Transistor Amplifiers 242
The Transistor Amplifier Experiment 251
A Stable Amplifier 252
Biasing 256
The Emitter Follower 265
Analyzing an Amplifier 271
The JFET as an Amplifier 275
The Operational Amplifier 284
Summary 288
Self-Test 288
Answers to Self-Test 290
Oscillators 293
Understanding Oscillators 293
Feedback 304
The Colpitts Oscillator 308
Optional Experiment 314
The Hartley Oscillator 314
The Armstrong Oscillator 316
Practical Oscillator Design 316
Simple Oscillator Design Procedure 318
Optional Experiment 320
Oscillator Troubleshooting Checklist 320
Summary and Applications 325
Self-Test 326
Answers to Self-Test 326
The Transformer 329
Transformer Basics 329
Transformers in Communications Circuits 338
Summary and Applications 343
Self-Test 343
Answers to Self-Test 345
Power Supply Circuits 347
Diodes in AC Circuits Produce Pulsating DC 348
Level DC (Smoothing Pulsating DC) 358
Summary 373
Self-Test 374
Answers to Self-Test 375
Conclusion and Final Self-Test 377
Conclusion 377
Final Self-Test 378
Answers to Final Self-Test 387
Glossary 393
List of Symbols and Abbreviations 397
Powers of Ten and Engineering Prefixes 401
Standard Composition Resistor Values 403
Supplemental Resources 405
Equation Reference 409
Schematic Symbols Used in This Book 413
Index 417
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