{"product_id":"complete-electronics-self-teaching-guide-with-projects-isbn-9781118217320","title":"Complete Electronics Self-Teaching Guide with Projects","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn all-in-one resource on everything electronics-related!\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFor 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBoasts a companion website that includes more than twenty full-color, step-by-step projects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShares hands-on practice opportunities and conceptual background information to enhance your learning process\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTargets electronics enthusiasts who already have a basic knowledge of electronics but are interested in learning more about this fascinating topic on their own\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures projects that work with the multimeter, breadboard, function generator, oscilloscope, bandpass filter, transistor amplifier, oscillator, rectifier, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou're sure to get a charge out of the vast coverage included in \u003ci\u003eComplete Electronics Self-Teaching Guide with Projects\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 DC Review and Pre-Test 1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurrent Flow 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOhm’s Law 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResistors in Series 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResistors in Parallel 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePower 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmall Currents 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Graph of Resistance 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Voltage Divider 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Current Divider 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwitches 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapacitors in a DC Circuit 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDC Pre-Test 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 The Diode 47 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Diodes 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiode Breakdown 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Zener Diode 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-Test 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Introduction to the Transistor 91 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Transistors 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Junction Field Effect Transistor (JFET) 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-Test 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 The Transistor Switch 135 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurning the Transistor On 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurning Off the Transistor 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Transistors Are Used as Switches 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Three-Transistor Switch 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlternative Base Switching 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwitching the JFET 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-Test 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 AC Pre-Test and Review 187 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Generator 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResistors in AC Circuits 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapacitors in AC Circuits 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Inductor in an AC Circuit 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResonance 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-Test 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Filters 211 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapacitors in AC Circuits 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapacitors and Resistors in Series 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhase Shift of an RC Circuit 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResistor and Capacitor in Parallel 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInductors in AC Circuits 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhase Shift for an RL Circuit 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-Test 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Resonant Circuits 267 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Capacitor and Inductor in Series 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Output Curve 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Oscillators 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-Test 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Transistor Amplifiers 319 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Transistor Amplifiers 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Stable Amplifier 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiasing 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Emitter Follower 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalyzing an Amplifier 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe JFET as an Amplifier 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Operational Amplifier 370\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-Test 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Oscillators 385 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Oscillators 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeedback 396\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Colpitts Oscillator 402\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hartley Oscillator 414\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Armstrong Oscillator 421\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractical Oscillator Design 422\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimple Oscillator Design Procedure 423\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOscillator Troubleshooting Checklist 426\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and Applications 432\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-Test 432\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 The Transformer 435 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransformer Basics 436\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransformers in Communications Circuits 447\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary and Applications 451\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-Test 452\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Power Supply Circuits 455 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiodes in AC Circuits Produce Pulsating DC 456\u003c\/p\u003e 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