Practical electronics : a complete introduction
Andy Cooper
- London : John Murray Learning, an Hachette UK Company, 2016.
- xvii, 445 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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The impact of electronics. Communication systems ; Imaging systems ; Movement systems -- The evolution of electronics. Electricity : the 1800s ; Electronics : the 1900s ; Microelectronics : the 1950s ; Microcontrollers : the 1970s -- Working with circuits. Making connections ; Taking measurements ; Constructing circuits -- Electronics designing. Designing rationale ; Components and matching ; System selector ; Applications selector -- Action ideas. Communications ; Sensing and imaging ; Movement -- Appendix. Table and index of historical inventors.
Now completely revised, 'Practical Electronics: A Complete Introduction' covers the key areas of electronics you need to be confident in, whether you are a keen amateur hobbyist, an engineering student or a professional who wants to keep up to date. It outlines the basics in clear jargon-free English and provides added-value features like key ideas, memorable quotations and even lists of questions you might be asked