Beginner's Guide to Reading Schematics, Third Edition, 3rd Edition

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When it comes to teaching people how to read and draw schematic diagrams, two schools of thought prevail. One school feels that you should learn to read diagrams before you learn to draw anything. The other school feels that you should learn to read diagrams as part of the process of drawing them. Both sides of this issue have their merits, so let’s take advantage of them both! Certainly, you must start out by learning the basic component symbols. Then you should try to read as many schematic drawings as you can find. When this business starts to grow boring, you can draw your own simple diagrams. If you alternately read and draw schematics as the moods strike, you’ll get comfortable with them before long! I recommend that you ...