Complete Electronics Self-Teaching Guide with Projects

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 more You're sure to get a charge out of the vast coverage included in Complete Electronics Self-Teaching Guide with Projects!

An all-in-one resource on everything electronics-related!For almost 30 years, this book has been a classic text forelectronics enthusiasts. Now completely updated for today'stechnology, this latest version combines concepts, self-tests, andhands-on projects to offer you a completely repackaged and revisedresource. This unique self-teaching guide featureseasy-to-understand explanations that are presented in auser-friendly format to help you learn the essentials you need towork with electronic circuits.All you need is a general understanding of electronics conceptssuch as Ohm's law and current flow, and an acquaintance withfirst-year algebra. The question-and-answer format, illustrativeexperiments, and self-tests at the end of each chapter make it easyfor you to learn at your own speed.* Boasts a companion website that includes more than twentyfull-color, step-by-step projects* Shares hands-on practice opportunities and conceptualbackground information to enhance your learning process* Targets electronics enthusiasts who already have a basicknowledge of electronics but are interested in learning more aboutthis fascinating topic on their own* Features projects that work with the multimeter, breadboardfunction generator, oscilloscope, bandpass filter, transistoramplifier, oscillator, rectifier, and moreYou're sure to get a charge out of the vast coverage included inComplete Electronics Self-Teaching Guide with Projects!

Introduction xviiChapter 1 DC Review and Pre-Test 1Current Flow 2Ohm's Law 5Resistors in Series 10Resistors in Parallel 10Power 12Small Currents 15The Graph of Resistance 16The Voltage Divider 18The Current Divider 24Switches 30Capacitors in a DC Circuit 33Summary 41DC Pre-Test 43Chapter 2 The Diode 47Understanding Diodes 48Diode Breakdown 70The Zener Diode 75Summary 86Self-Test 87Chapter 3 Introduction to the Transistor 91Understanding Transistors 92The Junction Field Effect Transistor (JFET) 123Summary 129Self-Test 129Chapter 4 The Transistor Switch 135Turning the Transistor On 136Turning Off the Transistor 142Why Transistors Are Used as Switches 146The Three-Transistor Switch 161Alternative Base Switching 166Switching the JFET 172Summary 181Self-Test 182Chapter 5 AC Pre-Test and Review 187The Generator 188Resistors in AC Circuits 193Capacitors in AC Circuits 195The Inductor in an AC Circuit 202Resonance 204Summary 207Self-Test 207Chapter 6 Filters 211Capacitors in AC Circuits 212Capacitors and Resistors in Series 214Phase Shift of an RC Circuit 239Resistor and Capacitor in Parallel 246Inductors in AC Circuits 250Phase Shift for an RL Circuit 258Summary 260Self-Test 260Chapter 7 Resonant Circuits 267The Capacitor and Inductor in Series 268The Output Curve 286Introduction to Oscillators 309Summary 314Self-Test 314Chapter 8 Transistor Amplifiers 319Working with Transistor Amplifiers 320A Stable Amplifier 330Biasing 334The Emitter Follower 350Analyzing an Amplifier 356The JFET as an Amplifier 361The Operational Amplifier 370Summary 380Self-Test 380Chapter 9 Oscillators 385Understanding Oscillators 386Feedback 396The Colpitts Oscillator 402The Hartley Oscillator 414The Armstrong Oscillator 421Practical Oscillator Design 422Simple Oscillator Design Procedure 423Oscillator Troubleshooting Checklist 426Summary and Applications 432Self-Test 432Chapter 10 The Transformer 435Transformer Basics 436Transformers in Communications Circuits 447Summary and Applications 451Self-Test 452Chapter 11 Power Supply Circuits 455Diodes in AC Circuits Produce Pulsating DC 456Level DC (Smoothing Pulsating DC) 474Summary 490Self-Test 490Chapter 12 Conclusion and Final Self-Test 493Conclusion 493Final Self-Test 495Appendix A Glossary 509Appendix B List of Symbols and Abbreviations 513Appendix C Powers of Ten and Engineering Prefixes 517Appendix D Standard Composition Resistor Values 519Appendix E Supplemental Resources 521Web Sites 521Books 522Magazines 522Suppliers 523Appendix F Equation Reference 525Appendix G Schematic Symbols Used in This Book 529Index 533