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Do you dream of wiring up a flashing LED, experimenting with infrared detectors, or building a walking–talking robot from scratch? Do you want to understand what capacitors, oscilloscopes and transistors actually do? Then look no further!
Electronics For Dummies, UK Editioncovers everything from understanding the technology behind day–to–day gadgets, to reading a schematic, getting to grips with multimeters, and devising projects that are both useful and fun. With UK–specific information on where to purchase components for your workbench and the most useful websites and resources, this essential guide will get you up, running, and switched on in no time.
Electronics For Dummies, UK Edition includes:
Part I: Understanding The Fundamentals of Electronics
- Chapter 1: What is Electronics and What Can It Do For You?
- Chapter 2: Moving Electrons to Make Something Happen
- Chapter 3: Meeting Up with Resistance
- Chapter 4: Getting a Charge Out of Capacitors
- Chapter 5: Curling Up With Coils and Crystals
- Chapter 6: The Wide World of Semiconductors
- Chapter 7: Packing Parts Together on Integrated Circuits
- Chapter 8: Rounding Out Your Parts List
Part II: Getting Your Hands Dirty
- Chapter 9: Setting Up Shop and Ensuring Your Safety
- Chapter 10: Reading Schematics
- Chapter 11: Constructing Circuits
- Chapter 12: Measuring and Analysing Circuits
Part III: Putting Theory Into Practice
- Chapter 13: Exploring Some Learning Circuits
- Chapter 14: Great Projects You Can Build in 30 Minutes or Less
- Chapter 15: Cool Robot Projects to Amaze Your Friends and Family
Part IV: The Part of Tens
- Chapter 16: Ten (Or So) Terrific Tips to Help You Succeed
- Chapter 17: Ten Great Electronics Parts Sources
- Chapter 18: Ten Electronics Formulas You Should Know
Appendix: Internet Resources
- Getting Up to Speed with Tutorials and General Information
- Figuring Things Out with Calculators
- Surfing for Circuits
- Asking Questions in Discussion Forums
- Getting Things Surplus
From the Back Cover
Get charged up about electronics
If you′re interested in how things work and want to get hands on with technology, you′ve come to the right place. Covering everything from the low–down on the science and equipment to the practical information you need to build exciting projects, this easy–to–follow guide will get you up and running in no time. So get reading and start putting the electricity into electronics!
- Understand the basics – learn about electrons and find out about resistors, capacitors, inductors, conductors and more
Make a start – set up your workspace, learn how to read schematics and build simple breadboards
Get practical – create your own circuits and build fun projects such as electronic compasses, infrared detectors and electronic dice
Stock up – find out which parts you need for every project and where to get them in the UK and overseas
Open the book and find:
- What electronics involves
Ways to harness electricity
How electronic components really work
Advice on using integrated circuits
Key tools and equipment for your workbench
How to create solderless and soldered breadboards
Ways to measure your circuits with multimeters and oscilloscopes
Key safety information
Top tips to help you succeed
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you're starting out with a new outlook on Electronics then this book is perfect for you.
There is an asumption that anyone who reads this book will be fairly good at maths as well. If you're not good with numbers, then give this one a miss.
There are aspects of this book that goes a little ahead of the novice like myself and didn't understand some topics discussed i.e. Filters but apart from that I understood 95 percent of what I read.
If there's one recommendation I would make it would be to have more illustrations and pictures. You can never have too many diagrams and pictures in a novice reading book like this!
This book also describes in detail about electrons, and the flow of electrons - but don't worry if you don't know what that means... the book explains it very well.
A very well put together book. Anyone who wants to buy this book though, needs to be prepared for a little more expense if you want to be involved in the projects at the back of this book.
There is an asumption that anyone who reads this book will be fairly good at maths as well. If you're not good with numbers, then give this one a miss.
There are aspects of this book that goes a little ahead of the novice like myself and didn't understand some topics discussed i.e. Filters but apart from that I understood 95 percent of what I read.
If there's one recommendation I would make it would be to have more illustrations and pictures. You can never have too many diagrams and pictures in a novice reading book like this!
This book also describes in detail about electrons, and the flow of electrons - but don't worry if you don't know what that means... the book explains it very well.
A very well put together book. Anyone who wants to buy this book though, needs to be prepared for a little more expense if you want to be involved in the projects at the back of this book.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book to brush up on my basics as I'm training as a mechanical engineer, but this book goes so much further than that, without ever becoming over-complicated. It covers every aspect of electronics and even shows you good application of your new found knowledge. I would recommend this for anybody who needs a guide on any part of basic electronics right up to the more complicated theory and circuit diagrams.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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After a working life which had occasionally involved me with electronics at a level which hadn't demanded too deep an understanding of the design principles, I was looking for a book that would let me now get involved as a hobbyist, allowing me to modify existing published circuits, or hopefully, to even design my own. I've usually found the Dummies series of books to be very well written and comprehensive enough, and this one hasn't disappointed me in any way.
It's an excellent introduction to the subject, or as an aid to clarifying the details of what you already (nearly) know. Its style doesn't demand too much, unlike many other books on electronics that I have looked at, and one or two that I actually own. It's easy to read, and the explanations of what can be quite complex principles are as clear as they can be, I think. The book doesn't skim over too much of the detail, and when it needs to it warns that further detail exists, but is beyond its scope.
Introductions to the principles for making design calculations may seem intrusive to some readers, but is necessary to know about if you want to design even the simplest circuits and have them work after you build them. If you just want to understand the principles, detailed understanding of the equations can be skipped unless/until you need them. Good value. Recommended.
It's an excellent introduction to the subject, or as an aid to clarifying the details of what you already (nearly) know. Its style doesn't demand too much, unlike many other books on electronics that I have looked at, and one or two that I actually own. It's easy to read, and the explanations of what can be quite complex principles are as clear as they can be, I think. The book doesn't skim over too much of the detail, and when it needs to it warns that further detail exists, but is beyond its scope.
Introductions to the principles for making design calculations may seem intrusive to some readers, but is necessary to know about if you want to design even the simplest circuits and have them work after you build them. If you just want to understand the principles, detailed understanding of the equations can be skipped unless/until you need them. Good value. Recommended.
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Excellent book for refreshing lost knowledge.
This book was excellent for revisiting the basics and expanding on knowledge lost. It has been quite a while since i did my electronics course and so i found this book an excellent... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr Mark D Ellis
Does what it says on the tin
Have used one of the 'Dummies' book previously (so knew the book would explain things clearly) however this book explains things systematically and develops knowledge from complete... Read more
Published 4 months ago by jjl
It's ok, but........
Bought this for the Dummies title and the fact I'm starting to teach myself electronics, it's ok and offers good information on aspects of the hobby, my only gripe is that after... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Hotspur
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I thought is book interesting and informative, very good book for people just getting in to electronics or just want to know what things are for and what they do...
Published 6 months ago by Tryingstewie
It's okay
I started with this book and while it was a fairly decent introduction - I soon learned things from other books that, should I have known up-front, would have made my learning much... Read more
Published 19 months ago by N. Ryall
Electronics for Dummies`
Great and easy read for those who have a general interest in electronics! Loads of content to refer back to if there's something you didn't quite understand in college, a great... Read more
Published 23 months ago by C. Vernon
The best guide to electronics by far.
If you are new to electronics or just need a guide to electronics then this is for you.
Written for the novice in mind this book opens up the wold of electronics to... Read more
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Published on 18 May 2010 by Nick Locke
my opinion.
these are always great sources of usefull information and this one does not dissapoint. One for the workbench shelf or the bedside locker.
A keeper.
A keeper.
Published on 14 Feb 2010 by W. RIGNEY
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