Electronics All-in-One For Dummies. Doug Lowe

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СКАЧАТЬ The best way to learn about electronics is to do electronics. This book has plenty of simple projects for you to build and back your knowledge up with first hand experience.

       You have a space to work and some basic tools. You’ll need at least a small workspace and basic tools such as a screwdriver and wire cutters.

       You can afford to spend a little money to get the parts you need. Although a few of the projects later in the book require that you purchase items that may cost as much as a hundred dollars or more, most of the components you need can be purchased for just a few dollars.

Icons Used in This Book

      Like any For Dummies book, this one is chock-full of helpful icons that draw your attention to items of particular importance. You find the following icons throughout this book:

       Pay special attention to this icon; it lets you know that some particularly useful tidbit is at hand.

       Hold it — overly technical stuff is just around the corner. Obviously, because this is an electronics book, almost every paragraph of the entire book could get this icon. So I reserve it for those paragraphs that go into greater depth, down into explaining how something works under the covers — probably deeper than you really need to know to use a feature, but often enlightening. You also sometimes find this icon when I want to illustrate a point with an example that uses some electronics gadget that hasn’t been covered so far in the book but is covered later. In those cases, the icon is just a reminder that you shouldn’t get bogged down in the details of the illustration and should instead focus on the larger point.

       Danger, Will Robinson! This icon highlights information that may help you avert disaster. You should definitely pay attention to the warning icons because they will let you know about potential safety hazards.

       Did I tell you about the memory course I took?

Beyond the Book

      In addition to the material in the print or e-book you’re reading right now, this product also comes with some access-anywhere goodies on the web. Check out the free Cheat Sheet for some safety rules to follow, a list of electronic resistor color codes, and more. To get this Cheat Sheet, simply go to www.dummies.com and type Electronics All-in-One For Dummies Cheat Sheet in the Search box.

Where to Go from Here

      Yes, you can get there from here. With this book in hand, you’re ready to plow right into the exciting hobby of electronics. Browse through the table of contents and decide where you want to start. Be bold! Be courageous! Be adventurous! And above all, have fun!

Book 1

      Getting Started with Electronics

Contents at a Glance

      1  Chapter 1: Welcome to Electronics What Is Electricity? But Really, What Is Electricity? What Is Electronics? What Can You Do with Electronics? Looking inside Electronic Devices

      2  Chapter 2: Understanding Electricity Pondering the Wonder of Electricity Looking for Electricity Peering Inside Atoms Examining the Elements Minding Your Charges Conductors and Insulators Understanding Current Understanding Voltage Comparing Direct and Alternating Current Understanding Power

      3  Chapter 3: Creating Your Mad-Scientist Lab Setting Up Your Mad-Scientist Lab Equipping Your Mad-Scientist Lab Stocking up on Basic Electronic Components One Last Thing

      4  Chapter 4: Staying Safe Facing the Realities of Electrical Dangers Other Ways to Stay Safe Keeping Safety Equipment on Hand Protecting Your Stuff from Static Discharges

      5  Chapter 5: Reading Schematic Diagrams Introducing a Simple Schematic Diagram Laying Out a Circuit To Connect or Not to Connect Looking at Commonly Used Symbols Simplifying Ground and Power Connections Labeling Components in a Schematic Diagram Representing Integrated Circuits in a Schematic Diagram

      6  Chapter 6: Building Projects Looking at the Process of Building an Electronic Project СКАЧАТЬ