Synopses & Reviews
Its never been easier to teach yourself basic electronics. Electronics 2nd Edition A Self-Teaching Guide The first edition of Electronics sold over 50,000 copiesand made learning principles and practices easier for thousands of vocational students, job trainees and home hobbyists. This updated edition has been fully revised to keep pace with rapidly changing technology. Electronics teaches you the basics of electricity and electronic componentstransistors, capacitors, diodes, resistors, and circuitsin a self-paced, self-instructional format. And you dont need any previous electronics experience to use and understand this learn-by-doing guide. Working at your own pace, youll master the simplest concepts and move on to more advanced analog circuits. Youll learn the basics of converting AC to DC
how to effectively use a transformer
how to design a simple working amplifier circuit
and how the transistor operates as a switch. Plus, youll get an easy-to-follow introduction to voltage dividers, Ohms law, current flow, semi-conductor diodes, pp and rms voltage levels, tuned circuits, simple BJT and JFET switching circuit design and many other important subjects. Each chapter starts you off with an overview of learning objectives and introduces new concepts gradually, with lots of examples, reviews, and self-quizzes. End-of-chapter exercises let you put what youve learned to work right away. And there are dozens of experiments with step-by-step instructions, so learning is easy and fun. Electronics, 2nd Edition, together with its companion volume Digital Electronics, provides a complete review and reference guide for students, technicians, and do-it-yourselfers. More than 150 Wiley Self-Teaching Guides teach practical skills from accounting to astronomy, management to microcomputers. Look for them all at your local bookstore.
Synopsis
Learn the fundamental principles of electronic circuits at your own paceFor almost 30 years, this book has been a classic text for electronics enthusiasts. Now completely updated for today's technology with easy explanations and presented in a more user-friendly format, this third edition helps 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. This book's 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.
Easily master the mathematical calculations that help you to understand the operation of electronic circuits
Review the concepts and equations you need to design basic circuits using direct current and alternating current
Understand the principles of the transistor, a key building block of modern electronics
Calculate the values of currents, voltages, and resistances in circuits that use transistors as switches or amplifiers
Discover methods for filtering electronic signals to reduce noise or enhance the signal
Explore the concepts and equations governing oscillators and power supplies, including step-by-step procedures for designing an oscillator and a power supply circuit
Gain an understanding of the currents, voltages, and principles and calculations that allow you to select components for circuits
Synopsis
A classic book in the electronics field, Electronics: A Self Teaching Guide has been completely revised to reflect current technologies while maintaining its highly touted approach to teaching the fundamentals of electronics circuits. With a new look and organization to help the reader access information, the book is more valuable than ever. New appendices add information about on-line resources and tutorials, an expanded glossary, and other useful information. With over 20 years in the semiconductor industry and an engineering background, author Earl Boysen brings insight into modern electronics usage to update concepts and examples used throughout the book.
Synopsis
Understand the basics of electronics with the information in the newly revised and updated All New Electronics Self-Teaching Guide, 3rd Edition, a valuable introduction to electronic circuits. The latest version reflects current technologies and theories but still maintains its original easy-to-follow format, ideal for beginners and hobbyists. New appendices will provide you with information about online resources and tutorials, and an expanded glossary is a go-to reference tool. With over 20 years of experience in the industry, author Earl Boysen brings valuable insight to modern electronics usage with the latest concepts and examples.
Synopsis
For almost 30 years, this book has been a classic text for electronics enthusiasts. Now completely updated for todays technology with easy explanations and presented in a more user-friendly format, this third edition helps you learn the essentials you need to work with electronic circuits. All you need is a general understanding of electronics concepts such as Ohms 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.
About the Author
Earl Boysenis a veteran engineer who maintains two technology-focused Web sites, www.buildinggadgets.com and www.understandingnano.com. He is coauthor of
Electronics For Dummies,
Electronics Projects For Dummies, and
Nanotechnology For Dummies, all published by Wiley. Visit his sites at: www.buildinggadgets.com and www.understandingnano.com
The late Harry Kybettwrote 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.
Table of Contents
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.