Hands-On Electronics: A Practical Introduction to Analog and Digital Circuits

Packed full of real circuits to build and test, Hands-on Electronics is an unique introduction to analog and digital electronics theory and practice. Ideal for teaching and self-study, the book's friendly style, clear illustrations and construction details encourage rapid and effective learning of analog and digital circuit design theory. All the major topics are covered including RC circuits, diodes, transistors, op-amps, oscillators, TTL logic, counters, D/A converters and more. It explains how to use the equipment needed for the examples (oscilloscope, multimeter and breadboard) together with pin-out diagrams and manufacturers' specifications for all the key components referred to in the book.

Daniel M. Kaplan received his Ph.D. in Physics in 1979 from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He has taught electronics laboratory courses for non-electrical-engineering majors over a fifteen-year period at Northern Illinois University and at the Illinois Institute of Technology, where he is currently Professor of Physics and Director of the Center for Accelerator and Particle Physics.

Christopher G. White graduated with a degree in Engineering Physics from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign in 1986. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Minnesota in 1990 and is currently an Assistant Professor of Physics at the Illinois Institute of Technology. He is an enthusiastic and dedicated teacher who consistently receives high marks from his students.