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Table of Contents
From the eBook - 3rd edition.
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Introduction
About This Book
Foolish Assumptions
Icons Used in This Book
Beyond the Book
Where to Go from Here
Part I Fathoming the Fundamentals of Electronics
Chapter 1 Introducing You to Electronics
Just What Is Electronics?
Checking Out Electric Current
Exploring an atom
Getting a charge out of protons and electrons
Identifying conductors and insulators
Mobilizing electrons to create current
Understanding Voltage
Let the force be with you
Why voltage needs to be different
Putting Electrical Energy to Work
Tapping into electrical energy
Working electrons deliver power
Using Circuits to Make Sure Electrons Arrive at Their Destination
Supplying Electrical Energy
Getting direct current from a battery
Using alternating current from a power plant
Transforming light into electricity
Using symbols to represent energy sources
Marveling at What Electrons Can Do
Creating good vibrations
Seeing is believing
Sensing and alarming
Controlling motion
Computing
Voice, video, and data communications
Chapter 2 Gearing Up to Explore Electronics
Getting the Tools You Need
Stocking Up on Essential Supplies
Getting Ready to Rumble
Using a Solderless Breadboard
Chapter 3 Running Around in Circuits
Comparing Closed, Open, and Short Circuits
Understanding Conventional Current Flow
Examining a Basic Circuit
Building the basic LED circuit
Examining voltages
Measuring current
Calculating power
Chapter 4 Making Connections
Creating Series and Parallel Circuits
Series connections
Parallel connections
Switching Electric Current On and Off
Controlling the action of a switch
Making the right contacts
Creating a Combination Circuit
Switching On the Power.
What Do Circuits Look Like?
Part II Controlling Current with Components
Chapter 5 Meeting Up with Resistance
Resisting the Flow of Current
Resistors: Passive Yet Powerful
What are resistors used for?
Choosing a type of resistor: Fixed or variable
Reading into fixed resistors
Rating resistors according to power
Combining Resistors
Resistors in series
Resistors in parallel
Combining series and parallel resistors
Chapter 6 Obeying Ohm's Law
Defining Ohm's Law
Driving current through a resistance
It's constantly proportional!
One law, three equations
Using Ohm's Law to Analyze Circuits
Calculating current through a component
Calculating voltage across a component
Calculating an unknown resistance
Seeing Is Believing: Ohm's Law Really Works!
What Is Ohm's Law Really Good For?
Analyzing complex circuits
Designing and altering circuits
The Power of Joule's Law
Using Joule's Law to choose components
Joule and Ohm: perfect together
Chapter 7 Getting Charged Up about Capacitors
Capacitors: Reservoirs for Electrical Energy
Charging and Discharging Capacitors
Watching a capacitor charge
Opposing voltage change
Giving alternating current a pass
Discovering Uses for Capacitors
Characterizing Capacitors
Defining capacitance
Keeping an eye on the working voltage
Choosing the right dielectric for the job
Sizing up capacitor packaging
Being positive about capacitor polarity
Reading into capacitor values
Varying capacitance
Interpreting capacitor symbols
Combining Capacitors
Capacitors in parallel
Capacitors in series
Teaming Up with Resistors
Timing is everything
Calculating RC time constants
Varying the RC time constant
Chapter 8 Identifying with Inductors
Kissing Cousins: Magnetism and Electricity.
Drawing the (flux) lines with magnets
Producing a magnetic field with electricity
Inducing current with a magnet
Introducing the Inductor: A Coil with a Magnetic Personality
Measuring inductance
Opposing current changes
Calculating the RL time constant
Keeping up with alternating current (or not!)
Behaving differently depending on frequency
Uses for Inductors
Using Inductors in Circuits
Reading inductance values
Combining shielded inductors
Tuning in to Radio Broadcasts
Resonating with RLC circuits
Ensuring rock solid resonance with crystals
Influencing the Coil Next Door: Transformers
Letting unshielded coils interact
Isolating circuits from a power source
Stepping up, stepping down voltages
Chapter 9 Diving into Diodes
Are We Conducting or Aren't We?
Sizing up semiconductors
Creating N types and P types
Joining N types and P types to create components
Forming a Junction Diode
Biasing the diode
Conducting current through a diode
Rating your diode
Identifying with diodes
Which end is up?
Using Diodes in Circuits
Rectifying AC
Regulating voltage with Zener diodes
Seeing the light with LEDs
Turning on an LED
Other uses of diodes
Chapter 10 Tremendously Talented Transistors
Transistors: Masters of Switching and Amplifying
Bipolar junction transistors
Field effect transistors
Recognizing a transistor when you see one
Making all kinds of components possible
Examining How Transistors Work
Using a model to understand transistors
Operating a transistor
Amplifying Signals with a Transistor
Biasing the transistor so it acts like an amplifier
Controlling the voltage gain
Configuring transistor amplifier circuits
Switching Signals with a Transistor
Choosing Transistors
Important transistor ratings.
Identifying transistors
Gaining Experience with Transistors
Amplifying current
The switch is on!
Chapter 11 Innovating with Integrated Circuits
Why ICs?
Linear, Digital, or Combination Plate?
Making Decisions with Logic
Beginning with bits
Processing data with gates
Simplifying gates with truth tables
Creating logical components
Using ICs
Identifying ICs with part numbers
Packaging is everything
Probing IC pinouts
Relying on IC datasheets
Using Your Logic
Seeing the light at the end of the NAND gate
Turning three NAND gates into an OR gate
Hanging Out with Some Popular ICs
Operational amplifiers
IC time machine: the 555 timer
Counting on the 4017 decade counter
Microcontrollers
Other popular ICs
Chapter 12 Acquiring Additional Parts
Making Connections
Choosing wires wisely
Plugging in to connectors
Powering Up
Turning on the juice with batteries
Getting power from the sun
Using wall power to supply higher DC current or voltage (not recommended)
Using Your Sensors
Seeing the light
Capturing sound with microphones
Feeling the heat
More energizing input transducers
Experiencing the Outcome of Electronics
Speaking of speakers
Sounding off with buzzers
Creating good vibrations with DC motors
Part III Getting Serious about Electronics
Chapter 13 Preparing Your Lab and Ensuring Your Safety
Picking a Place to Practice Electronics
The top ingredients for a great lab
Workbench basics
Acquiring Tools and Supplies
Amassing a multimeter
Stockpiling soldering equipment
Hoarding hand tools
Collecting cloths and cleansers
Loading up on lubricants
Stocking up on sticky stuff
Other tools and supplies
Stocking Up on Parts and Components
Solderless breadboards
Circuit building starter kit.
Adding up the extras
Organizing all your parts
Protecting You and Your Electronics
Understanding that electricity can really hurt
Soldering safely
Avoiding static like the plague
Chapter 14 Interpreting Schematics
What's a Schematic and Why Should I Care?
Seeing the Big Picture
It's all about your connections
Looking at a simple battery circuit
Recognizing Symbols of Power
Showing where the power is
Marking your ground
Labeling Circuit Components
Analog electronic components
Digital logic and IC components
Miscellaneous components
Knowing Where to Take Measurements
Exploring a Schematic
Alternative Schematic Drawing Styles
Chapter 15 Building Circuits
Taking a Look at Solderless Breadboards
Exploring a solderless breadboard
Sizing up solderless breadboard varieties
Building Circuits with Solderless Breadboards
Preparing your parts and tools
Saving time with prestripped wires
Laying out your circuit
Avoiding damaged circuits
Soldering 101
Preparing to solder
Soldering for success
Inspecting the joint
Desoldering when necessary
Cooling after soldering
Practicing safe soldering
Creating a Permanent Circuit
Exploring a printed circuit board
Relocating your circuit to a perfboard
Making a custom circuit board
Chapter 16 Mastering Your Multimeter to Measure Circuits
Multitasking with a Multimeter
It's a voltmeter!
It's an ammeter!
Ohm my! It's an ohmmeter, too!
Exploring Multimeters
Choosing a style: analog or digital
Taking a closer look at a digital multimeter
Homing in on the range
Setting Up Your Multimeter
Operating Your Multimeter
Measuring voltage
Measuring current
Measuring resistance
Running other multimeter tests
Using a Multimeter to Check Your Circuits.
From the eBook - 2nd ed.
""Electronics For Dummies® 2nd Edition""; ""About the Authors""; ""Dedication""; ""Authors� Acknowledgments""; ""Contents at a Glance""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Why Buy This Book?""; ""Why Electronics?""; ""Foolish Assumptions""; ""Safety Is Number 1""; ""How This Book Is Organized""; ""Icons Used in This Book""; ""Part I: Understanding the Fundamentals of Electronics""; ""Chapter 1: What Is Electronics and What Can It Do for You?""; ""Just What Is Electronics?""; ""Checking Out Electric Current""; ""Harnessing Electrical Energy to Do Work""
""Oh, the Things Electrons Can Do (Once You Put Their Minds to It)!""""Chapter 2: Manipulating Electricity to Make Something Happen""; ""Supplying Electrical Energy""; ""Understanding Directions: Real Electron Flow versus Conventional Current Flow""; ""Examining a Simple Light-Bulb Circuit""; ""Controlling Electrical Current with Basic Components""; ""Making Connections: Series and Parallel""; ""Creating Electronic Systems""; ""Chapter 3: Meeting Up with Resistance""; ""Resisting the Flow of Current""; ""Resistors: Passive Yet Powerful""; ""Combining Resistors""; ""Obeying Ohm�s Law""
""Using Ohm�s Law to Analyze Circuits""""What Is Ohm�s Law Really Good For?""; ""The Power of Joule�s Law""; ""Trying Your Hand at Circuits with Resistors""; ""Chapter 4: Getting a Charge Out of Capacitors""; ""Capacitors: Reservoirs for Electrical Energy""; ""Charging and Discharging Capacitors""; ""What Are Capacitors Used For?""; ""Characterizing Capacitors""; ""Combining Capacitors""; ""Understanding Capacitive Reactance""; ""Teaming Up with Resistors""; ""Selecting Frequencies with Simple RC Filters""; ""Trying Your Hand at Simple Capacitive Circuits""
""Chapter 5: Curling Up with Coils and Crystals""""Kissing Cousins: Magnetism and Electricity""; ""Introducing the Inductor: A Coil with a Magnetic Personality""; ""Understanding inductive reactance""; ""Using Inductors in Circuits""; ""Now Introducing Impedance!""; ""Tuning in to Radio Broadcasts""; ""Influencing the Coil Next Door: Transformers""; ""Chapter 6: The Wide World of Semiconductors""; ""Are We Conducting or Aren�t We?""; ""Forming a Junction Diode""; ""Using Diodes in Circuits""; ""Tremendously Talented Transistors""; ""Operating a Transistor""; ""How Transistors Really Work""
""Using a Model to Understand Transistors""""Amplifying Signals with a Transistor""; ""Switching Signals with a Transistor""; ""Choosing Transistors""; ""Making All Kinds of Components Possible""; ""Trying Your Hand at Semiconductor Circuits""; ""Chapter 7: Packing Parts Together on Integrated Circuits""; ""Why ICs?""; ""Linear, Digital, or Combination Plate?""; ""Making Decisions with Logic""; ""Understanding How to Use ICs""; ""Hanging Out with Some Popular ICs""; ""Expanding Your IC Horizons""; ""Chapter 8: Rounding Out Your Parts List""; ""Making Connections""; ""Powering Up""
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