Electronics Demystified

By Stan Gibilisco
Size 5.0 MB
ISBN 0071434933 / 9780071434935
Language English
Publisher McGraw-Hill

Overview

Best-selling Demystified author and electronics expert Stan Gibilisco has penned the perfect introductory book for consumers, hobbyists, and students alike. Coverage includes essential topics such as current and power supplies, wireless, digital principles, measurement and monitoring, transducers and sensors, location and navigation, and more.

Table of contents

PART ONE: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
Chapter 1. Direct Current
Chapter 2. Alternating Current
Chapter 3. Impedance
Chapter 4. Power Supplies
Test: Part One
PART TWO: WIRED ELECTRONICS
Chapter 5. Semiconductor Diodes
Chapter 6. Transistors and Integrated Circuits
Chapter 7. Signal Amplifiers
Chapter 8: Signal Oscillators
Test: Part Two
PART THREE: WIRELESS ELECTRONICS
Chapter 9. Radio-Frequency Transmitters
Chapter 10. Radio-Frequency Receivers
Chapter 11. Telecommunications
Chapter 12: Antennas
Test: Part Three
Final Exam
APPENDIX 1: ANSWERS TO QUIZ, TEST, AND EXAM QUESTIONS
APPENDIX 2: SYMBOLS USED IN SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS
SUGGESTED ADDITIONAL REFERENCES
INDEX
ABOUT THE AUTHOR