Teach yourself electricity and electronics
By: Stan Gibilisco.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 727
ISBN-13: 9780071377300
Subjects: Electronics; Electricity
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1: Direct current. Basic physical concepts ; Electrical units ; Measuring devices ; Basic DC circuits ; Direct-current circuit analysis ; Resistors ; Cells and batteries ; Magnetism; title: pt. 2: Alternating current. Alternating current basics ; Inductance ; Capacitance ; Phase ; Inductive reactance ; Capacitive reactance ; Impedance and admittance ; RLC circuit analysis ; Power and resonance in AC circuits ; Transformers and impedance matching; title: pt. 3: Basic electronics. Introduction to semiconductors ; Some uses of diodes ; Power supplies ; The bipolar transistor ; The field-effect transistor ; Amplifiers ; Oscillators ; Data transmission ; Data reception ; Integrated circuits and data storage media ; Electron tubes ; Basic digital principles; title: pt. 4: Advanced electronics and related technology. Acoustics, audio, and high fidelity ; Wireless and personal communications systems ; Computers and the Internet ; Robotics and artificial intelligence.