All New Electronics Self-Teaching Guide
3rd Edition
Published on 24. February 2011
456 pages
978-1-118-08011-5 (ISBN)
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For almost 30 years, this book has been a classic text forelectronics enthusiasts. Now completely updated for today?stechnology with easy explanations and presented in a moreuser-friendly format, this third edition helps you learn theessentials you need to work with electronic circuits. All you needis a general understanding of electronics concepts such as Ohm?slaw and current flow, and an acquaintance with first-year algebra.The question-and-answer format, illustrative experiments, andself-tests at the end of each chapter make it easy for you to learnat your own speed.
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All New Electronics Self-Teaching Guide
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Earl Boysen is a veteran engineer who maintains twotechnology-focused Web sites, www.buildinggadgets.com andwww.understandingnano.com. He is coauthor of Electronics ForDummies, Electronics Projects For Dummies, andNanotechnology For Dummies, all published by Wiley. Visithis sites at: www.buildinggadgets.com and www.understandingnano.com
The late Harry Kybett wrote the bestselling first andsecond editions of Electronics Self-Teaching Guide. He wasdirector of engineering operations at Columbia PicturesCorporation. He built many studios and video systems for thebroadcasting industry and created training programs for SonyCorporation of America.
Content
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
Chapter 1 DC Review and Pre-Test.
Current Flow.
Ohm's Law.
Resistors in Series.
Resistors in Parallel.
Power.
Small Currents.
The Graph of Resistance.
The Voltage Divider.
The Current Divider.
Switches.
Capacitors in a DC Circuit.
Summary.
DC Pre-Test.
Chapter 2 The Diode.
Understanding Diodes.
The Diode Experiment.
Diode Breakdown.
The Zener Diode.
Summary.
Self-Test.
Answers to Self-Test.
Chapter 3 Introduction to the Transistor.
Understanding Transistors.
The Transistor Experiment.
The Junction Field Effect Transistor.
Summary.
Self-Test.
Answers to Self-Test.
Chapter 4 The Transistor Switch.
Turning the Transistor on.
Turning the Transistor off.
Why Transistors are Used as Switches.
The Three-Transistor Switch.
Alternative Base Switching.
Switching The Jfet.
The Jfet Experiment.
Summary.
Self-Test.
Answers to Self-Test.
Chapter 5 AC Pre-Test and Review.
The Generator.
Resistors in AC Circuits.
Capacitors in AC Circuits.
The Inductor in an AC Circuit.
Resonance.
Summary.
Self-Test.
Answers to Self-Test.
Chapter 6 AC in Electronics.
Capacitors in AC Circuits.
Capacitors and Resistors in Series.
The High Pass Filter Experiment.
Phase Shift of an RC Circuit.
Resistor and Capacitor in Parallel.
Inductors in AC Circuits.
Phase Shift for an RL Circuit.
Summary.
Self-Test.
Answers to Self-Test.
Chapter 7 Resonant Circuits.
The Capacitor and Inductor in Series.
The Output Curve.
Introduction to Oscillators.
Summary.
Self-Test.
Answers to Self-Test.
Chapter 8 Transistor Amplifiers.
Working with Transistor Amplifiers.
The Transistor Amplifier Experiment.
A Stable Amplifier.
Biasing.
The Emitter Follower.
Analyzing an Amplifier.
The JFET as an Amplifier.
The Operational Amplifier.
Summary.
Self-Test.
Answers to Self-Test.
Chapter 9 Oscillators.
Understanding Oscillators.
Feedback.
The Colpitts Oscillator.
Optional Experiment.
The Hartley Oscillator.
The Armstrong Oscillator.
Practical Oscillator Design.
Simple Oscillator Design Procedure.
Optional Experiment.
Oscillator Troubleshooting Checklist.
Summary and Applications.
Self-Test.
Answers to Self-Test.
Chapter 10 The Transformer.
Transformer Basics.
Transformers in Communications Circuits.
Summary and Applications.
Self-Test.
Answers to Self-Test.
Chapter 11 Power Supply Circuits.
Diodes in AC Circuits Produce Pulsating DC.
Level DC (Smoothing Pulsating DC).
Summary.
Self-Test.
Answers to Self-Test.
Chapter 12 Conclusion and Final Self-Test.
Conclusion.
Final Self-Test.
Answers to Final Self-Test.
Appendix A Glossary.
Appendix B List of Symbols and Abbreviations.
Appendix C Powers of Ten and Engineering Prefixes.
Appendix D Standard Composition Resistor Values.
Appendix E Supplemental Resources.
Appendix F Equation Reference.
Appendix G Schematic Symbols Used in This Book.
Index.
