Electronics Explained
eBook - ePub

Electronics Explained

Fundamentals for Engineers, Technicians, and Makers

  1. 400 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Electronics Explained

Fundamentals for Engineers, Technicians, and Makers

About this book

Electronics Explained, Second Edition, takes a systems based approach to the fundamentals of electronics, covering the different types of electronic circuits, how they work, and how they fit together to create modern electronic equipment, enabling you to apply, use, select, operate and discuss common electronic products and systems. This new edition has been updated to show the latest technological trends with added coverage of: - Internet of Things (IoT) - Machine-to-Machine (M2M) technology - Ethernet to 100 Gb/s - Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other wireless technologies - 5G New Radio cellular standards - Microcontrollers and programming with the Arduino, BASIC Stamp and others - Learn about the basic components of electronics such as resistors, capacitors, inductors, transformers, diodes, transistors, and integrated circuits - Discover different types of circuits, using the functional block diagram approach which makes it easy to understand their purpose and application - Get involved with Hands-On projects in each chapter, using components and ICs with the breadboarding socket

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Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. List of Figures
  7. Preface to the Second Edition
  8. Preface
  9. Chapter 1. Learning About Electronics for Your Own Good: A Little Bit of Perspective Before You Get to the Details
  10. Chapter 2. Electronic Concepts: More Interesting Than You Think: Some Basic Stuff You Really Need to Know
  11. Chapter 3. The Systems Versus Components View of Electronics: A Fresh New Way to Learn About Electronics
  12. Chapter 4. Electronic Circuits: Linear/Analog: The Building Blocks of Electronic Equipment
  13. Chapter 5. Electronic Circuits: Digital: Practically Everything Is Digital These Days
  14. Chapter 6. How Microcomputers Work: The Brains of Every Electronic Product Today
  15. Chapter 7. Radio/Wireless: The Invisible Cables of Modern Electronics
  16. Chapter 8. Cell Phones: It Is Now Possible to Do Anything Wirelessly: Talk, Text, Email, Web Browse, Games, Whatever
  17. Chapter 9. Networking: Wired and Wireless: All Devices Talking to One Another
  18. Chapter 10. Audio Electronics: Digital Voice and Music Dominate
  19. Chapter 11. Video Technology: TV and Video Is All Digital Now
  20. Chapter 12. Industrial Control: How to Automate: Monitor, Process, and Control
  21. Chapter 13. Software, Programming and Electronics: Today, Most Electronics Is a Combination of Hardware and Software
  22. Chapter 14. Soldering: An Essential Skill for Electronics
  23. Appendix A. Book References
  24. Appendix B. Projects Parts List
  25. Appendix C. Learning Resources
  26. Index