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Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 1
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Encyclopedia of Electronic Components Volume 1

by Charles Platt
October 2012
Beginner content levelBeginner
294 pages
12h 41m
English
Make: Community
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Chapter 1. How to Use This Book

To avoid misunderstandings regarding the purpose and method of this book, here is a quick guide regarding the way in which it has been conceived and organized.

Reference vs. Tutorial

As its title suggests, this is a reference book, not a tutorial. In other words, it does not begin with elementary concepts and build sequentially toward concepts that are more advanced.

You should be able to dip into the text at any point, locate the topic that interests you, learn what you need to know, and then put the book aside. If you choose to read it straight through from beginning to end, you will not find concepts being introduced in a sequential, cumulative manner.

My book Make:Electronics follows the tutorial approach. Its range, ...

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