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Electronics For Dummies, 3rd Edition

by Cathleen Shamieh

December 2019

Beginner

432 pages

11h 47m

English

For Dummies

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About This BookFoolish AssumptionsIcons Used in This BookBeyond the BookWhere to Go from Here
Just What Is Electronics?Checking Out Electric CurrentUnderstanding VoltagePutting Electrical Energy to WorkUsing Circuits to Make Sure Electrons Arrive at Their DestinationSupplying Electrical EnergyMarveling at What Electrons Can Do
Getting the Tools You NeedStocking Up on Essential SuppliesGetting Ready to RumbleUsing a Solderless Breadboard
Comparing Closed, Open, and Short CircuitsUnderstanding Conventional Current FlowExamining a Basic Circuit
Creating Series and Parallel CircuitsSwitching Electric Current On and OffCreating a Combination CircuitSwitching On the PowerWhat Do Circuits Look Like?
Resisting the Flow of CurrentResistors: Passive Yet PowerfulCombining Resistors
Defining Ohm’s LawUsing Ohm’s Law to Analyze CircuitsSeeing Is Believing: Ohm’s Law Really Works!What Is Ohm’s Law Really Good For?The Power of Joule’s Law

Capacitors: Reservoirs for Electrical EnergyCharging and Discharging CapacitorsDiscovering Uses for CapacitorsCharacterizing CapacitorsCombining CapacitorsTeaming Up with Resistors
Kissing Cousins: Magnetism and ElectricityIntroducing the Inductor: A Coil with a Magnetic PersonalityUses for InductorsUsing Inductors in CircuitsTuning in to Radio BroadcastsInfluencing the Coil Next Door: Transformers
Are We Conducting or Aren’t We?Forming a Junction DiodeUsing Diodes in Circuits
Transistors: Masters of Switching and AmplifyingExamining How Transistors WorkAmplifying Signals with a TransistorSwitching Signals with a TransistorChoosing TransistorsGaining Experience with Transistors
Why ICs?Linear, Digital, or Combination Plate?Making Decisions with LogicUsing ICsUsing Your LogicHanging Out with Some Popular ICs
Making ConnectionsPowering UpUsing Your SensorsExperiencing the Outcome of Electronics
Picking a Place to Practice ElectronicsAcquiring Tools and SuppliesStocking Up on Parts and ComponentsProtecting You and Your Electronics
What’s a Schematic and Why Should I Care?Seeing the Big PictureRecognizing Symbols of PowerLabeling Circuit ComponentsKnowing Where to Take MeasurementsExploring a SchematicAlternative Schematic Drawing Styles
Taking a Look at Solderless BreadboardsBuilding Circuits with Solderless BreadboardsSoldering 101Creating a Permanent Circuit
Multitasking with a MultimeterExploring MultimetersSetting Up Your MultimeterOperating Your MultimeterUsing a Multimeter to Check Your Circuits
Getting What You Need Right Off the BatCreating an LED Flasher CircuitCreating an LED Bike FlasherCatching Intruders with a Light-Sensing AlarmPlaying the C-Major ScaleScaring Off the Bad Guys with a SirenBuilding an Audio Amp with Volume ControlCreating Light ChasersRed Light, Green Light, 1-2-3!
Surfing for CircuitsGetting a Jumpstart with Hobby KitsSimulating Circuit OperationScoping Out SignalsCounting Up Those MegahertzGenerating a Variety of SignalsExploring Basic Computer ArchitecturesMicrocontrolling Your EnvironmentGetting a Taste of Raspberry PiTry, Fry, and Try Again
North AmericaOutside North AmericaWhat’s RoHS Compliance?New or Surplus?

Overview

Build your electronics workbench—and begin creating fun electronics projects right away

Packed with hundreds of colorful diagrams and photographs, this book provides step-by-step instructions for experiments that show you how electronic components work, advice on choosing and using essential tools, and exciting projects you can build in 30 minutes or less. You'll get charged up as you transform theory into action in chapter after chapter!

Circuit basics — learn what voltage is, where current flows (and doesn't flow), and how power is used in a circuit
Critical components — discover how resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes, and transistors control and shape electric current
Versatile chips — find out how to use analog and digital integrated circuits to build complex projects with just a few parts
Analyze circuits — understand the rules that govern current and voltage and learn how to apply them
Safety tips — get a thorough grounding in how to protect yourself—and your electronics—from harm

Electronics For Dummies (9781119675594) was previously published as Electronics For Dummies (9781119117971). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.