Electronics All-in-One For Dummies - UK Paperback - 2014 - 1st Edition

From the rear cover

8 books in 1

• Getting Started with Electronics
• Working with Basic Electronic Components
• Working with Integrated Circuits
• Getting into Alternating Current
• Working with Radio and Infrared
• Doing Digital Electronics
• Working with BASIC Stamp Processors
• Having Fun with Special Effects

The one-stop electronics shop for tinkerers, hobbyists, DIYers and evil geniuses in-the-making

If you're fascinated by electronics, this book is for you. From basic concepts and components to integrated circuits and microcontrollers, and from radio to infrared, Electronics All-in-One For Dummies delivers clear, concise information, illustrated step-by-step guidance, troubleshooting tips and dozens of fun, learn-by-building electronics projects. Bringing together eight For Dummies electronics mini-books, this book is your complete how-to guide to this fascinating topic. Whether you're looking for a complete introduction or you've got the basics down and feel like you'd like to try your hand at more advanced electronics projects, you've come to the right place.

• Brush up on the building blocks - learn how conductors, resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes and transistors work and how to use them
• Keep it safe - discover how to work safely as you tackle your projects
• Complete the circuit - explore integrated circuits, digital circuits, logic circuits and programmable circuits
• Get technical - from basic circuits to XOR gates and radio to microcontrollers, get the practical reviews and instruction you need to start building - right away!
• Have fun while you learn - build dozens of quick, easy projects
• Be a troubleshooter - learn to overcome common electronics challenges and make common repairs

Open the book and find:

• Important safety standards
• An introduction to electronics basics
• Dozens of fun, easy projects
• Step-by-step instructions, clearly illustrated
• Tips for working safely with household current
• The ins and outs of working with integrated circuits
• An introduction to microprocessors
• Techniques for working with radio control and infrared