Electronics for dummies / (Record no. 3284)

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Personal name Shamieh, Cathleen,
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Title Electronics for dummies /
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Edition statement Third Edition.
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Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture Hoboken, New Jersey :
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer For Dummies, a Wiley brand,
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice [2015]
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Extent xv, 392 pages :
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Dimensions 24 cm.
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Series statement --For dummies
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General note Includes index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Introduction: -- About this book -- Foolish assumptions -- Icons used in this book -- Beyond the book -- Where to go from here -- Part 1: Fathoming The Fundamentals Of Electronics: -- Introducing You To Electronics: -- Just what is electronics? -- Checking Out Electric Current: -- Exploring an atom -- Getting a charge out of protons and electrons -- Identifying conductors and insulators -- Mobilizing electrons to create current -- Understanding Voltage: -- Let the force be with you -- Why voltage needs to be different -- Putting Electrical Energy To Work: -- Tapping into electrical energy -- Working electrons deliver power -- Using circuits to make sure electrons arrive at their destination -- Supplying Electrical Energy: -- Getting direct current from a battery -- Using alternating current from a power plant -- Transforming light into electricity -- Using symbols to represent energy sources -- Marveling At What Electrons Can Do: -- Creating good vibrations -- Seeing is believing -- Sensing and alarming -- Controlling motion -- Computing -- Voice, video and data communications -- Gearing Up To Explore Electronics: -- Getting the tools you need -- Stocking up on essential supplies -- Getting ready to rumble -- Using a solderless breadboard -- Running Around In Circuits: -- Comparing closed, open and short circuits -- Understanding conventional current flow -- Examining A Basic Circuit: -- Building the basic LED circuit -- Examining voltages -- Measuring current -- Calculating power -- Making Connections: -- Creating Series And Parallel Circuits: -- Series connections -- Parallel connections -- Switching Electric Current On And Off: -- Controlling the action of a switch -- Making the right contacts -- Creating a combination circuit -- Switching on the power -- What do circuits look like? -- Part 2: Controlling Current With Components: -- Meeting Up With Resistance: -- Resisting the flow of current -- Resistors: Passive Yet Powerful: -- What are resistors used for? -- Choosing a type of resistor: fixed or variable -- Rating resistors according to power -- Combining Resistors: -- Resistors in series -- Resistors in parallel -- Combining series and parallel resistors -- Obeying Ohm's Law: -- Defining Ohm's Law: -- Driving current through a resistance -- It's constantly proportional! -- One law, three equations -- Using Ohm's Law To Analyze Circuits: -- Calculating current through a component -- Calculating voltage across a component -- Calculating an unknown resistance -- Seeing is believing: Ohm's Law really works! -- What is Ohm's Law Really Good For?: -- Analyzing complex circuits -- Designing and altering circuits -- Power Of Joule's Law: -- Using Joule's Law to choose components -- Joule and Ohm: perfect together -- Getting Charged Up About Capacitors: -- Capacitors: reservoirs for electrical energy -- Charging And Discharging Capacitors: -- Watching a capacitor charge -- Opposing voltage change -- Giving alternating current a pass -- Discovering uses for capacitors -- Characterizing Capacitors: -- Defining capacitance -- Keeping an eye on the working voltage -- Choosing the right dielectric for the job -- Sizing up capacitor packaging -- Being positive about capacitor polarity -- Reading into capacitor values -- Varying capacitance -- Interpreting capacitor symbols -- Combining Capacitors: -- Capacitors in parallel -- Capacitors in series -- Teaming Up With Resistors: -- Timing is everything -- Calculating RC time constants -- Varying the RC time constant -- Identifying With Inductors: -- Kissing Cousins: Magnetism And Electricity: -- Drawing the (flux) lines with magnets -- Producing a magnetic field with electricity -- Inducing current with a magnet -- Introducing The Inductor: A Coil With A Magnetic Personality: -- Measuring inductance -- Opposing current changes -- Calculating the RL time constant -- Keeping up with alternating current (or not!) -- Behaving differently depending on frequency -- Uses for inductors -- Using Inductors In Circuits: -- Reading inductance values -- Combining shielded inductors -- Tuning In To Radio Broadcasts: -- Resonating with RLC circuits -- Ensuring rock-solid resonance with crystals -- Influencing The Coil Next Door: Transformers: -- Letting unshielded coils interact -- Isolating circuits from a power source -- Stepping up, stepping down voltages -- Diving Into Diodes: -- Are We Conducting Or Aren't We?: -- Sizing up semiconductors -- Creating N-types and P-types -- Joining N-types and P-types to create components -- Forming A Junction Diode: -- Biasing the diode -- Conducting current through a diode -- Rating your diode -- Identifying with diodes -- Which end is up? -- Using Diodes In Circuits: -- Rectifying AC -- Regulating voltage with Zener diodes -- Seeing the light with LEDs -- Turning on an LED -- Other uses of diodes -- Tremendously Talented Transistors: -- Transistors: Masters Of Switching And Amplifying: -- Bipolar junction transistors -- Field-effect transistors -- Recognizing a transistor when you see one -- Making all kinds of components possible -- Examining How Transistors Work: -- Using a model to understand transistors -- Operating a transistor -- Amplifying Signals With A Transistor: -- Biasing the transistor so it acts like an amplifier -- Controlling the voltage gain -- Configuring transistor amplifier circuits -- Switching signals with a transistor -- Choosing Transistors: -- Important transistor ratings -- Identifying transistors -- Gaining Experience With Transistors: -- Amplifying current -- Switch is on! --
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Formatted contents note Innovating With Integrated Circuits: -- Why ICs? -- Linear, digital or combination plate? -- Making Decisions With Logic: -- Beginning with bits -- Processing data with gates -- Simplifying gates with truth tables -- Creating logical components -- Using ICs: -- Identifying ICs with part numbers -- Packaging is everything -- Probing IC pinouts -- Relying on IC datasheets -- Using Your Logic: -- Seeing the light at the end of the NAND gate -- Turning three NAND gates into an OR gate -- Hanging Out With Some Popular ICs: -- Operational amplifiers -- IC time machine: the 555 timer -- Counting on the 4017 decade counter -- Microcontrollers -- Other popular ICs -- Acquiring Additional Parts: -- Making Connections: -- Choosing wires wisely -- Plugging into connectors -- Powering Up: -- Turning on the juice with batteries -- Getting power from the sun -- Using wall power to supply higher DC current or voltage (not recommended) -- Using Your Sensors: -- Seeing the light -- Capturing sound with microphones -- Feeling the heat -- More energizing input transducers -- Experiencing The Outcome Of Electronics: -- Speaking of speakers -- Sounding off with buzzers -- Creating good vibrations with DC motors -- Part 3: Getting Serious About Electronics: -- Preparing Your Lab And Ensuring Your Safety: -- Picking A Place To Practice Electronics: -- Top ingredients for a great lab -- Workbench basics -- Acquiring Tools And Supplies: -- Amassing a multimeter -- Stockpiling soldering equipment -- Hoarding hand tools -- Collecting cloths and cleansers -- Loading up on lubricants -- Stocking up on sticky stuff -- Other tools and supplies -- Stocking Up On Parts And Components: -- Solderless breadboards -- Circuit-building starter kit -- Adding up the extras -- Organizing all your parts -- Protecting Your And Your electronics: -- Understanding that electricity can really hurt -- Soldering safely -- Avoiding static like the plague -- Interpreting Schematics: -- What's a schematic and why should I care? -- Seeing The Big Picture: -- It's all about your connections -- Looking at a simple battery circuit -- Recognizing Symbols Of Power: -- Showing where the power is -- Marking your ground -- Labeling Circuit Components: -- Analog electronic components -- Digital logic and IC components -- Miscellaneous components -- Knowing where to take measurements -- Exploring a schematic -- Alternative schematic drawing styles -- Building Circuits: -- Taking A Look At Solderless Breadboards: -- Exploring a solderless breadboard -- Sizing up solderless breadboard varieties -- Building Circuits With Solderless Breadboards: -- Preparing your parts and tools -- Saving time with pre-stripped wires -- Laying out your circuit -- Avoiding damaged circuits -- Soldering 101: -- Preparing to solder -- Soldering for success -- Inspecting the joint -- Desoldering when necessary -- Cooling after soldering -- Practicing safe soldering -- Creating A Permanent Circuit: -- Exploring a printed circuit board -- Relocating your circuit to a perf-board -- Making a custom circuit board -- Mastering Your Multimeter To Measure Circuits: -- Multitasking With A Multimeter: -- It's a voltmeter! -- It's an ammeter! -- Ohm my! It's an ohmmeter, too! -- Exploring Multimeters: -- Choosing a style: analog or digital -- Taking a closer look at a digital multimeter -- Homing in on the range -- Setting up your multimeter -- Operating Your Multimeter: -- Measuring voltage -- Measuring current -- Measuring resistance -- Running other multimeter tests -- Using a multimeter to check your circuits -- Putting Projects Together: -- Getting what you need right off the bat -- Creating An LED Flasher Circuit: -- Exploring a 555 flasher circuit -- Building the LED flasher circuit -- Checking your handiwork -- Creating an LED bike flasher -- Catching Intruders With A Light-Sensing Alarm: -- Assembling the light alarm parts list -- Making your alarm work for you -- Playing the C-major scale -- Scaring Off The Bad Guys With a Siren: -- Scoping out the 555 siren parts list -- How your warbler works -- Building an audio amp with volume control -- Creating Light Chasers: -- Building light chaser 1 -- Building light chaser 2 -- Red light, green light, 1-2-3-- Part 4: Part Of Tens: -- Ten Ways To Explore Electronics Further: -- Surfing for circuits -- Getting a jumpstart with hobby kits -- Simulating circuit operation -- Scoping out signals -- Counting up those megahertz -- Generating a variety of signals -- Exploring basic computer architectures -- Micro-controlling your environment -- Getting a taste of raspberry Pi -- Try, fry and try again -- Ten Great Electronics Parts Sources: -- North America: -- All electronics -- Allied Electronics -- Digi-Key -- Electronic Goldmine -- Jameco Electronics -- Mouser Electronics -- Parts Express -- RadioShack -- Outside North America: -- Premier Farnell (UK) -- Maplin (UK) -- What's RoHS Compliance? -- New or surplus? -- Glossary -- Index.
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Summary, etc. Overview: Explore the basic concepts of electronics, build your electronics workbench, and begin creating fun electronics projects right away! Electronics For Dummies, 3rd Edition is 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, 3rd Edition helps you explore the basic concepts of electronics with confidence - this book will get you charged up!
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