Electronics For Dummies - Softcover

Shamieh, Cathleen; McComb, Gordon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470286970 ISBN 13: 9780470286975

Publisher: For Dummies, 2009

Synopsis

Electronics is fascinating – want to make something of it? This book shows you how!

You can make all sorts of things, once you understand what electronics is and how it works.   This book helps you out with that part, explaining the whole thing in plain English. Learn how electricity functions, how to harness it and put it to work, what tools you need to build circuits, what you can make with them, and how to do it safely.

• Mystery solved – understand what makes your iPod, remote control, and computer work
• Essential stuff – outfit your electronics lab with all the necessary tools, including some that will surprise you
• Schematic road maps – learn to read schematics and understand how they help your project get where it’s going
• Symbols of power – recognize all the identifiers for power sources, grounds, and components
• Tools of the trade – discover how to use a multimeter, logic probe, oscilloscope, and solderless breadboard
• Break it down – get to know the ins and outs of components such as resistors, capacitors ,diodes and transistors
• Getting it together – find out how integrated circuits make all the rest possible and learn to work with them
• & Analyze it – understand the rules that govern current and voltage and learn how to apply them

Open the book and find:

• The difference between electronics and electricity
• A list of essential tools
• Cool projects you can build quickly
• Great places to find parts
• Important safety tips
• What a sine wave is
• Interesting stuff about speakers, buzzers, and DC motors
• Ohm’s Law and how to use it

About this title

From the Back Cover

Get charged up about electronics

If you're interested in how things work and want to get hands on with technology, you've come to the right place. Covering everything from the low-down on the science and equipment to the practical information you need to build exciting projects, this easy-to-follow guide will get you up and running in no time. So get reading and start putting the electricity into electronics!

• Understand the basics – learn about electrons and find out about resistors, capacitors, inductors, conductors and more

• Make a start – set up your workspace, learn how to read schematics and build simple breadboards

• Get practical – create your own circuits and build fun projects such as electronic compasses, infrared detectors and electronic dice

• Stock up – find out which parts you need for every project and where to get them in the UK and overseas

Open the book and find:

• What electronics involves

• Ways to harness electricity

• How electronic components really work

• Advice on using integrated circuits

• Key tools and equipment for your workbench

• How to create solderless and soldered breadboards

• Ways to measure your circuits with multimeters and oscilloscopes

• Key safety information

• Top tips to help you succeed

About the Author

Cathleen Shamieh is a high-tech writer with extensive engineering and consulting experience in the fields of medical electronics, speech processing, and telecommunications. Gordon McComb writes the Robotics Resources column for SERVO Magazine, the leading hobby electronics magazine in the US.

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0470286970
• ISBN 13: 9780470286975
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 408