A fully updated and revised edition of a classic resource/self-teaching guide for anybody who wants to learn basic electricity, electronics and communications principles This book is being used as both a classroom textbook and a hobbyist-level reference. Key features Written by Stan Gibilisco, an electronics legend and McGraw-Hill's most popular TAB author Perfect for hobbyists, students, and those who want to get ahead in tech-related careers Packed with everything needed to enhance learning: 600+ illustrations, practical examples, and hundreds of test questions

Table of Contents

PART ONE: DIRECT CURRENT Chapter 1. Basic Physical Concepts Chapter 2. Electrical Units Chapter 3. Measuring Devices Chapter 4. Basic DC Circuits Chapter 5. Direct-current Circuit Analysis Chapter 6. Resistors Chapter 7. Cells and Batteries Chapter 8. Magnetism Test: Part One PART TWO: ALTERNATING CURRENT Chapter 9. Alternating Current Basics Chapter 10. Inductance Chapter 11. Capacitance Chapter 12. Phase Chapter 13. Inductive Reactance Chapter 14. Capacitive Reactance Chapter 15. Impedance and Admittance Chapter 16. RLC Circuit Analysis Chapter 17. Power and Resonance in AC Circuits Chapter 18. Transformers and Impedance Matching Test: Part Two PART THREE: BASIC ELECTRONICS Chapter 19. Introduction to Semiconductors Chapter 20. Some Uses of Diodes Chapter 21. Power Supplies Chapter 22. The Bipolar Transistor Chapter 23. The Field-effect Transistor Chapter 24. Amplifiers and Oscillators Chapter 25. Data transmission and Reception Chapter 26. Digital Principles Chapter 27. Measurement and Monitoring Test: Part Three PART FOUR: SPECIALIZED DEVICES AND SYSTEMS Chapter 28. Electron Tubes Chapter 29. Integrated Circuits Chapter 30. Transducers and Sensors Chapter 31. Audio and High Fidelity Chapter 32. Personal Communications Chapter 33. Computers and the Internet Chapter 34. Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Chapter 35. Location and Navigation Test: Part Four FINAL EXAM Appendix A. Answers to Quiz, Test, and Exam Questions Appendix B. Schematic Symbols Suggested Additional Reading and Reference

About the Author

Stan Gibilisco is one of McGraw-Hill's most prolific and popular authors, specializing in electronics and science topics. His clear, reader-friendly writing style makes his science books accessible to a wide audience, and his background in research makes him an ideal editor for professional references and course materials. He is the author of The Encyclopedia of Electronics; The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing; and several titles in the popular Demystified library of home-schooling and self-teaching books. His published works have won numerous awards. The Encyclopedia of Electronics was chosen a "Best Reference Book of the 1980s" by the American Library Association, which also named his McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing a "Best Reference of 1996." Stan Gibilisco maintains a Web site at www.sciencewriter.net.