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Basic electronics : theory and practice / Sean Westcott, Jean Riescher Westcott ; [edited by] David Pallai.

By: Westcott, Sean.
Contributor(s): Westcott, Jean Riescher [author.] | Pallai, David [editor.].
Publisher: Dulles, Virginia, USA : Mercury Learning and Information, ©2018Edition: Second edition.Description: xix, 370 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.).Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781683920335 (pbk. with cd : alk. paper).Subject(s): Electronics | Arduino (Programmable controller) | Raspberry Pi (Computer)DDC classification: 621.381 W52 2018
Contents:
Part 1: The Fundamentals. Chapter 1: The Theory Behind Electricity. Chapter 2: How Electricity Works. Chapter 3: Currents and Circuits. Part 2: Your Workspace and Tools. Chapter 4: Tools of the Trade. Chapter 5: Shop Setup and Safety. Part 3: Electronic Components. Chapter 6: Switches. Chapter 7: Resistors. Chapter 8: Capacitors. Chapter 9: Diodes. Chapter 10: Transistors. Chapter 11: Power Sources and Power Supplies. Part 4: Getting to Work. Chapter 12: Soldering. Chapter 13: Constructing a Power Supply. Part 5: Going Digital. Chapter 14: Digital Theory. Chapter 15: Integrated Circuits. Chapter 16: Memory. Chapter 17: Microcontrollers. Part 6: Electronics in Action. Chapter 18: Motors and Controllers. Chapter 19: Sensors. Chapter 20: Electronic Communication. Part 7: Constructing a Robot. Chapter 21: Building Your Robot. Chapter 22: Getting Your Robot Moving. Chapter 23: Adding Sensors to Your Robot. Chapter 24: Using Raspberry Pi in Your Electronics Projects.Appendix A: Glossary. Appendix B: Component Shopping List. Appendix C: Electronics Timeline. Appendix D: Mathematics for Electronics. Appendix E: Careers in Electronics.
Summary: Leads the reader through introductory understanding of the science underlying electronics, building basic circuits, learning the roles of the components, the application of digital theory and the possibilities for innovation by combining sensors, motors, and microcontrollers. Each chapter contains a brief lab to demonstrate the topic covered.
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Includes index.

Part 1: The Fundamentals. Chapter 1: The Theory Behind Electricity. Chapter 2: How Electricity Works. Chapter 3: Currents and Circuits. Part 2: Your Workspace and Tools. Chapter 4: Tools of the Trade. Chapter 5: Shop Setup and Safety. Part 3: Electronic Components. Chapter 6: Switches. Chapter 7: Resistors. Chapter 8: Capacitors. Chapter 9: Diodes. Chapter 10: Transistors. Chapter 11: Power Sources and Power Supplies. Part 4: Getting to Work. Chapter 12: Soldering. Chapter 13: Constructing a Power Supply. Part 5: Going Digital. Chapter 14: Digital Theory. Chapter 15: Integrated Circuits. Chapter 16: Memory. Chapter 17: Microcontrollers. Part 6: Electronics in Action. Chapter 18: Motors and Controllers. Chapter 19: Sensors. Chapter 20: Electronic Communication. Part 7: Constructing a Robot. Chapter 21: Building Your Robot. Chapter 22: Getting Your Robot Moving. Chapter 23: Adding Sensors to Your Robot. Chapter 24: Using Raspberry Pi in Your Electronics Projects.Appendix A: Glossary. Appendix B: Component Shopping List. Appendix C: Electronics Timeline. Appendix D: Mathematics for Electronics. Appendix E: Careers in Electronics.

Leads the reader through introductory understanding of the science underlying electronics, building basic circuits, learning the roles of the components, the application of digital theory and the possibilities for innovation by combining sensors, motors, and microcontrollers. Each chapter contains a brief lab to demonstrate the topic covered.

College of Engineering and Computer Studies Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering

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