Electronics for Beginners: A Practical Introduction to Schematics, Circuits, and Microcontrollers
- 5h 52m
- Jonathan Bartlett
- Apress
- 2020
Jump start your journey with electronics! If you’ve thought about getting into electronics, but don’t know where to start, this book gives you the information you need. Starting with the basics of electricity and circuits, you'll be introduced to digital electronics and microcontrollers, capacitors and inductors, and amplification circuits – all while gaining the basic tools and information you need to start working with low-power electronics.
Electronics for Beginners walks the fine line of focusing on projects-based learning, while still keeping electronics front and center. You'll learn the mathematics of circuits in an uncomplicated fashion and see how schematics map on to actual breadboards. Written for the absolute beginner, this book steers clear of being too math heavy, giving readers the key information they need to get started on their electronics journey.
What You’ll Learn
- Review the basic “patterns” of resistor usage―pull up, pull down, voltage divider, and current limiter
- Understand the requirements for circuits and how they are put together
- Read and differentiate what various parts of the schematics do
- Decide what considerations to take when choosing components
- Use all battery-powered circuits, so projects are safe
Who This Book Is For
Makers, students, and beginners of any age interested in getting started with electronics.
About the Author
Jonathan Bartlett is a software developer, researcher, and writer. His first book, Programming from the Ground Up, has been required reading in computer science programs from DeVry to Princeton. He has been the sole or lead author for eight books on topics ranging from computer programming to calculus. He is a technical lead for ITX, where his specialty is getting stuck projects unstuck. Jonathan regularly writes for the blog MindMatters.ai.
In this Book
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Introduction
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Dealing with Units
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What is Electricity?
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Voltage and Resistance
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Your First Circuit
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Constructing and Testing Circuits
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Analyzing Series and Parallel Circuits
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Diodes and how to Use Them
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Basic Resistor Circuit Patterns
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Understanding Power
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Integrated Circuits and Resistive Sensors
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Using Logic ICs
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Introduction to Microcontrollers
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Building Projects with Arduino
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Analog Input and Output on an Arduino
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Capacitors
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Capacitors as Timers
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Introduction to Oscillator Circuits
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Producing Sound with Oscillations
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Inductors
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Inductors and Capacitors in Circuits
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Reactance and Impedance
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DC Motors
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Amplifying Power with Transistors
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Transistor Voltage Amplifiers
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Examining Partial Circuits
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Using Field Effect Transistors for Switching and Logic Applications
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Going Further
