Electronics All-in-One For Dummies

 Content: Introduction 1   Book I: Getting Started with Electronics 7   Chapter 1: Entering the Exciting World of Electronics 9  Chapter 2: Understanding Electricity 21  Chapter 3: Creating Your Own Mad-Scientist Lab 37  Chapter 4: Staying Safe 59  Chapter 5: Reading Schematic Diagrams 69  Chapter 6: Building Your Own Electronic Projects 83  Chapter 7: Uncovering the Secrets of Successful Soldering 115  Chapter 8: Measuring Circuits with a Multimeter 127  Chapter 9: Catching Waves with an Oscilloscope 141   Book II: Working with Basic Electronic Components 153   Chapter 1: Working with Basic Circuits 155  Chapter 2: Working with Resistors 197  Chapter 3: Working with Capacitors 227  Chapter 4: Working with Inductors 249  Chapter 5: Working with Diodes and LEDs 261  Chapter 6: Working with Transistors 287   Book III: Working with Integrated Circuits 313   Chapter 1: Introducing Integrated Circuits 315  Chapter 2: The Fabulous 555 Timer Chip 327  Chapter 3: Working with Op Amps 363   Book IV: Getting into Alternating Current 383   Chapter 1: Understanding Alternating Current 385  Chapter 2: Working with Mains Voltage 397  Chapter 3: Supplying Power for Your Electronics Projects 4109   Book V: Working with Radio and Infrared 421   Chapter 1: Tuning in to Radio 423  Chapter 2: Building a Crystal Radio 437  Chapter 3: Working with Infrared 449   Book VI: Doing Digital Electronics 467   Chapter 1: Understanding Digital Electronics 469  Chapter 2: Getting Logical 483  Chapter 3: Putting Logic Circuits to Work 505  Chapter 4: Interfacing to Your Computer\'s Parallel Port 535  Chapter 5: Getting the Hang of Flip-Flops 567   Book VII: Working with BASIC Stamp Processors 591   Chapter 1: Introducing Microcontrollers and the BASIC Stamp 593  Chapter 2: Programming in PBASIC 615  Chapter 3: Discovering More PBASIC Programming Tricks 641  Chapter 4: Adding Sound and Motion to Your BASIC Stamp Projects 661   Book VIII: Having Fun with Special Effects 679   Chapter 1: Synchronising Sight and Sound with a Colour-Organ Circuit 681  Chapter 2: Unearthing Hidden Treasure with a Handy Metal Detector 693  Chapter 3: Making Light Dance to the Music 713  Chapter 4: Hacking a Toy to Make a Talking Puppet 741  Index 767