Electronics Simplified, Third Edition, discusses the aims and methods of electronics, with emphasis on digital electronics and software options. It covers the latest developments in electronics, including Blu-ray, digital TV and radio, HD and 3D TV, robotic systems, radar, cellular phones, GPS, and microcomputers.
Organized into 17 chapters, the book introduces the reader to every aspect of electronics from fundamentals to applications, with minimal mathematics required. It provides an overview of electricity, waves, and pulses and how a steady voltage is generated, along with power, alternating voltage, and AC and DC transmission. The information on microcomputers has been greatly expanded, while information on analog fundamentals has been retained. It also discusses passive components such as transformers, resistors and capacitors, inductors, transformers, resonance, and diodes; active components and integrated circuits, particularly what a transistor is and what it does; how traditional radio works; elements of television, including color television; digital television and radio broadcasting; and digital signals and digital recording. Finally, the principles of CD recording are explained, along with the basics of microprocessors, calculators, computers, and computer peripherals.
This book is essential reading for hobbyists, technicians, professionals, and students. It is suitable for anyone taking a qualification course in electronics, or for those who want to know more about the digital revolution.
1. Cover Image 2. Table of Contents 3. Front Matter 4. Copyright 5. Preface 6. Chapter 1. Electricity, Waves, and Pulses 7. Chapter 2. Passive Components 8. Chapter 3. Active Components and Integrated Circuits 9. Chapter 4. Linear Circuits 10. Chapter 5. Block and Circuit Diagrams 11. Chapter 6. How Traditional Radio Works 12. Chapter 7. Disc and Tape Recording 13. Chapter 8. Elements of Television 14. Chapter 9. Digital Signals 15. Chapter 10. Gating and Logic Circuits 16. Chapter 11. Counting and Correcting 17. Chapter 12. Compact Disc System and Beyond 18. Chapter 13. Microprocessors, Calculators, and Computers 19. Chapter 14. Computers and Peripherals 20. Chapter 15. Computer Construction and Software 21. Chapter 16. Digital Television and Radio 22. Chapter 17. Miscellaneous Systems 23. Appendix A. Further Reading 24. Appendix B. Color Codes for Resistors 25. Appendix C. ASCII Codes 26. Index
Electronics Simplified, Third Edition, discusses the aims and methods of electronics, with emphasis on digital electronics and software options. It covers the latest developments in electronics, including Blu-ray, digital TV and radio, HD and 3D TV, robotic systems, radar, cellular phones, GPS, and microcomputers.
Organized into 17 chapters, the book introduces the reader to every aspect of electronics from fundamentals to applications, with minimal mathematics required. It provides an overview of electricity, waves, and pulses and how a steady voltage is generated, along with power, alternating voltage, and AC and DC transmission. The information on microcomputers has been greatly expanded, while information on analog fundamentals has been retained. It also discusses passive components such as transformers, resistors and capacitors, inductors, transformers, resonance, and diodes; active components and integrated circuits, particularly what a transistor is and what it does; how traditional radio works; elements of television, including color television; digital television and radio broadcasting; and digital signals and digital recording. Finally, the principles of CD recording are explained, along with the basics of microprocessors, calculators, computers, and computer peripherals.
This book is essential reading for hobbyists, technicians, professionals, and students. It is suitable for anyone taking a qualification course in electronics, or for those who want to know more about the digital revolution.
1. Cover Image 2. Table of Contents 3. Front Matter 4. Copyright 5. Preface 6. Chapter 1. Electricity, Waves, and Pulses 7. Chapter 2. Passive Components 8. Chapter 3. Active Components and Integrated Circuits 9. Chapter 4. Linear Circuits 10. Chapter 5. Block and Circuit Diagrams 11. Chapter 6. How Traditional Radio Works 12. Chapter 7. Disc and Tape Recording 13. Chapter 8. Elements of Television 14. Chapter 9. Digital Signals 15. Chapter 10. Gating and Logic Circuits 16. Chapter 11. Counting and Correcting 17. Chapter 12. Compact Disc System and Beyond 18. Chapter 13. Microprocessors, Calculators, and Computers 19. Chapter 14. Computers and Peripherals 20. Chapter 15. Computer Construction and Software 21. Chapter 16. Digital Television and Radio 22. Chapter 17. Miscellaneous Systems 23. Appendix A. Further Reading 24. Appendix B. Color Codes for Resistors 25. Appendix C. ASCII Codes 26. Index
