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Informationen zum Autor Earl Boysen is a veteran engineer who maintains two technology-focused websites, www.buildinggadgets.com and www.understandingnano.com. He is coauthor of the first edition of Electronics For Dummies as well as Electronics Projects For Dummies and Nanotechnology For Dummies, all published by Wiley. The late Harry Kybett wrote the bestselling first and second editions of Electronics Self-Teaching Guide . He was director of engineering operations at Columbia Pictures Corporation. He built many studios and video systems for the broadcasting industry, and created training programs for Sony Corporation of America. Klappentext An all-in-one resource on everything electronics-related!For almost 30 years, this book has been a classic text for electronics enthusiasts. Now completely updated for today's technology, this latest version combines concepts, self-tests, and hands-on projects to offer you a completely repackaged and revised resource. This unique self-teaching guide features easy-to-understand explanations that are presented in a user-friendly format to help you learn the essentials you need to work with electronic circuits.All you need is a general understanding of electronics concepts such as Ohm's law and current flow, and an acquaintance with first-year algebra. The question-and-answer format, illustrative experiments, and self-tests at the end of each chapter make it easy for you to learn at your own speed.* Boasts a companion website that includes more than twenty full-color, step-by-step projects* Shares hands-on practice opportunities and conceptual background information to enhance your learning process* Targets electronics enthusiasts who already have a basic knowledge of electronics but are interested in learning more about this fascinating topic on their own* Features projects that work with the multimeter, breadboard, function generator, oscilloscope, bandpass filter, transistor amplifier, oscillator, rectifier, and moreYou're sure to get a charge out of the vast coverage included in Complete Electronics Self-Teaching Guide with Projects! Zusammenfassung An all-in-one resource on everything electronics-related! For almost 30 years, this book has been a classic text for electronics enthusiasts. Now completely updated for today's technology, this latest version combines concepts, self-tests, and hands-on projects to offer you a completely repackaged and revised resource. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction xvii Chapter 1 DC Review and Pre-Test 1 Current Flow 2 Ohm's Law 5 Resistors in Series 10 Resistors in Parallel 10 Power 12 Small Currents 15 The Graph of Resistance 16 The Voltage Divider 18 The Current Divider 24 Switches 30 Capacitors in a DC Circuit 33 Summary 41 DC Pre-Test 43 Chapter 2 The Diode 47 Understanding Diodes 48 Diode Breakdown 70 The Zener Diode 75 Summary 86 Self-Test 87 Chapter 3 Introduction to the Transistor 91 Understanding Transistors 92 The Junction Field Effect Transistor (JFET) 123 Summary 129 Self-Test 129 Chapter 4 The Transistor Switch 135 Turning the Transistor On 136 Turning Off the Transistor 142 Why Transistors Are Used as Switches 146 The Three-Transistor Switch 161 Alternative Base Switching 166 Switching the JFET 172 Summary 181 Self-Test 182 Chapter 5 AC Pre-Test and Review 187 The Generator 188 Resistors in AC Circuits 193 Capacitors in AC Circuits 195 The Inductor in an AC Circuit 202 Resonance 204 Summary 207 Self-Test 207 Chapter 6 Filters 211 Capacitors in AC Circuits 212 Capacitors and Resistors in Series 214 Phase ...
