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Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, Sixth Edition, 6th Edition

by Stan Gibilisco, Simon Monk

June 2016

Beginner

800 pages

22h 48m

English

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AtomsProtons, Neutrons, and Atomic NumbersIsotopes and Atomic WeightsElectronsIonsCompoundsMoleculesConductorsInsulatorsResistorsSemiconductorsCurrentStatic ElectricityElectromotive ForceNon-Electrical EnergyQuiz
The VoltCurrent FlowThe AmpereResistance and the OhmConductance and the SiemensPower and the WattA Word about NotationEnergy and the Watt-HourOther Energy UnitsAlternating Current and the HertzRectification and Pulsating Direct CurrentStay Safe!MagnetismMagnetic UnitsQuiz
Electromagnetic DeflectionElectrostatic DeflectionThermal HeatingAmmetersVoltmetersOhmmetersMultimetersFET VoltmetersWattmetersWatt-Hour MetersDigital Readout MetersFrequency CountersOther Meter TypesQuiz

Schematic SymbolsSchematic and Wiring DiagramsCircuit SimplificationOhm’s LawCurrent CalculationsVoltage CalculationsThe Rule of Significant FiguresResistance CalculationsPower CalculationsResistances in SeriesResistances in ParallelDivision of PowerResistances in Series-ParallelQuiz
Current through Series ResistancesVoltages across Series ResistancesVoltage across Parallel ResistancesCurrents through Parallel ResistancesPower Distribution in Series CircuitsPower Distribution in Parallel CircuitsKirchhoff’s First LawKirchhoff’s Second LawVoltage DivisionQuiz
Purpose of the ResistorFixed ResistorsThe PotentiometerThe DecibelResistor SpecificationsQuiz
Electrochemical Energy“Grocery Store” Cells and BatteriesMiniature Cells and BatteriesLead-Acid BatteriesNickel-Based Cells and BatteriesPhotovoltaic Cells and BatteriesFuel CellsQuiz
GeomagnetismMagnetic ForceMagnetic Field StrengthElectromagnetsMagnetic MaterialsMagnetic MachinesQuiz
Definition of ACPeriod and FrequencyThe Sine WaveSquare WavesSawtooth WavesComplex WaveformsFrequency SpectrumFractions of a CycleExpressions of AmplitudeThe GeneratorWhy AC and Not DC?Quiz
The Property of InductanceThe Unit of InductanceInductors in SeriesInductors in ParallelInteraction among InductorsAir-Core CoilsFerromagnetic CoresTransmission-Line InductorsQuiz
The Property of CapacitanceSimple CapacitorsThe Unit of CapacitanceCapacitors in SeriesCapacitors in ParallelFixed CapacitorsVariable CapacitorsCapacitor SpecificationsInterelectrode CapacitanceQuiz
Instantaneous ValuesRate of ChangeCircles and VectorsExpressions of Phase DifferenceVector Diagrams of Relative PhaseQuiz
Inductors and Direct CurrentInductors and Alternating CurrentReactance and FrequencyThe RXL Quarter-PlaneCurrent Lags VoltageHow Much Lag?Quiz
Capacitors and Direct CurrentCapacitors and Alternating CurrentCapacitive Reactance and FrequencyThe RXC Quarter-PlaneCurrent Leads VoltageHow Much Lead?Quiz
Imaginary Numbers RevisitedComplex Numbers Revisited (in Detail)The RX Half-PlaneCharacteristic ImpedanceConductanceSusceptanceAdmittanceThe GB Half-PlaneQuiz
Complex Impedances in SeriesSeries RLC CircuitsComplex Admittances in ParallelParallel RLC CircuitsPutting It All TogetherReducing Complicated RLC CircuitsOhm’s Law for Alternating CurrentQuiz
Forms of PowerPower ParametersPower TransmissionResonanceResonant DevicesQuiz
Principle of the TransformerTransformer GeometryPower TransformersIsolation and Impedance MatchingRadio-Frequency TransformersQuiz
The Semiconductor RevolutionSemiconductor MaterialsDoping and Charge CarriersThe P-N JunctionQuiz
RectificationDetectionFrequency MultiplicationSignal MixingSwitchingVoltage RegulationAmplitude LimitingFrequency ControlOscillation and AmplificationEnergy EmissionPhotosensitive DiodesQuiz
NPN versus PNPBiasingAmplificationGain versus FrequencyCommon-Emitter ConfigurationCommon-Base ConfigurationCommon-Collector ConfigurationQuiz
Principle of the JFETAmplificationThe MOSFETCommon-Source ConfigurationCommon-Gate ConfigurationCommon-Drain ConfigurationQuiz
Advantages of IC TechnologyLimitations of IC TechnologyLinear ICsDigital ICsComponent DensityIC MemoryQuiz
The Main AdvantageVacuum versus Gas-FilledElectrode ConfigurationsCircuit ArrangementsCathode-Ray TubesTubes above 300 MHzQuiz
Power TransformersRectifier DiodesHalf-Wave CircuitFull-Wave Center-Tap CircuitFull-Wave Bridge CircuitVoltage-Doubler CircuitPower-Supply FilteringVoltage RegulationVoltage Regulator ICsSwitched-Mode Power Supplies (SMPS)Equipment ProtectionQuiz
The Decibel RevisitedBasic Bipolar-Transistor AmplifierBasic FET AmplifierAmplifier ClassesEfficiency in Power AmplifiersDrive and OverdriveAudio AmplificationRadio-Frequency AmplificationHow Oscillators WorkCommon Oscillator CircuitsOscillator StabilityAudio OscillatorsQuiz
ModulationImage TransmissionThe Electromagnetic FieldWave PropagationTransmission MediaReceiver FundamentalsPredetector StagesDetectorsPostdetector StagesSpecialized Wireless ModesQuiz
Numeration SystemsDigital LogicBinary CommunicationsQuiz
BenefitsAll Shapes and SizesGeneral-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) PinsDigital OutputsDigital InputsPWM OutputsAnalog InputsDedicated Serial HardwareAn Example—the ATtiny44Programming LanguagesProgramming a MicrocontrollerQuiz
The Arduino Uno/GenuinoSetting up the Arduino IDEProgramming “Blink”Programming FundamentalsSetup and LoopVariables and ConstantsThe Serial MonitorIfsIterationFunctionsData TypesInterfacing with GPIO PinsThe Arduino C LibraryLibrariesSpecial Purpose ArduinosShieldsQuiz
Wave TransducersDisplacement TransducersDetection and MeasurementLocation SystemsNavigational MethodsQuiz
AcousticsLoudness and PhaseTechnical ConsiderationsComponentsSpecialized SystemsHard Recording MediaElectromagnetic InterferenceQuiz
How a Laser WorksThe Cavity LaserSemiconductor LasersSolid-State LasersOther Noteworthy LasersQuiz
Cellular CommunicationsSatellites and NetworksAmateur and Shortwave RadioSecurity and PrivacyModulated LightFiber OpticsQuiz
Radiation ResistanceHalf-Wave AntennasQuarter-Wave VerticalsLoopsGround SystemsGain and DirectivityPhased ArraysParasitic ArraysAntennas for Ultrahigh and Microwave FrequenciesSafetyQuiz

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Microcontrollers

A MICROCONTROLLER IS A SINGLE IC THAT CONTAINS WHAT WOULD HAVE PASSED FOR MOST OF A home computer in the 1980s. It includes a simple 8-bit (sometimes more) microprocessor, nonvolatile flash memory that holds a program to be run, and random access memory (RAM) to hold temporary data and values. Many microcontrollers also have some electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) that is used for nonvolatile storage of program data. That is, unlike normal RAM, the contents are not lost when the microcontroller is not powered. A microcontroller also has numerous general-purpose input/output (GPIO) pins that you can use to interface with sensors, switches, LEDs, displays, etc. It is essentially a computer on ...