Earl Boysen & Harry Kybett 
All New Electronics Self-Teaching Guide 

For almost 30 years, this book has been a classic text forelectronics enthusiasts. Now completely updated for today?stechnology with easy explanations and presented in a moreuser-friendly format, this third edition helps you learn theessentials you need to work with electronic circuits. All you needis a general understanding of electronics concepts such as Ohm?slaw and current flow, and an acquaintance with first-year algebra.The question-and-answer format, illustrative experiments, andself-tests at the end of each chapter make it easy for you to learnat your own speed.

Table of Content

Acknowledgments.Introduction.Chapter 1 DC Review and Pre-Test.Current Flow.Ohm’s Law.Resistors in Series.Resistors in Parallel.Power.Small Currents.The Graph of Resistance.The Voltage Divider.The Current Divider.Switches.Capacitors in a DC Circuit.Summary.DC Pre-Test.Chapter 2 The Diode.Understanding Diodes.The Diode Experiment.Diode Breakdown.The Zener Diode.Summary.Self-Test.Answers to Self-Test.Chapter 3 Introduction to the Transistor.Understanding Transistors.The Transistor Experiment.The Junction Field Effect Transistor.Summary.Self-Test.Answers to Self-Test.Chapter 4 The Transistor Switch.Turning the Transistor on.Turning the Transistor off.Why Transistors are Used as Switches.The Three-Transistor Switch.Alternative Base Switching.Switching The Jfet.The Jfet Experiment.Summary.Self-Test.Answers to Self-Test.Chapter 5 AC Pre-Test and Review.The Generator.Resistors in AC Circuits.Capacitors in AC Circuits.The Inductor in an AC Circuit.Resonance.Summary.Self-Test.Answers to Self-Test.Chapter 6 AC in Electronics.Capacitors in AC Circuits.Capacitors and Resistors in Series.The High Pass Filter Experiment.Phase Shift of an RC Circuit.Resistor and Capacitor in Parallel.Inductors in AC Circuits.Phase Shift for an RL Circuit.Summary.Self-Test.Answers to Self-Test.Chapter 7 Resonant Circuits.The Capacitor and Inductor in Series.The Output Curve.Introduction to Oscillators.Summary.Self-Test.Answers to Self-Test.Chapter 8 Transistor Amplifiers.Working with Transistor Amplifiers.The Transistor Amplifier Experiment.A Stable Amplifier.Biasing.The Emitter Follower.Analyzing an Amplifier.The JFET as an Amplifier.The Operational Amplifier.Summary.Self-Test.Answers to Self-Test.Chapter 9 Oscillators.Understanding Oscillators.Feedback.The Colpitts Oscillator.Optional Experiment.The Hartley Oscillator.The Armstrong Oscillator.Practical Oscillator Design.Simple Oscillator Design Procedure.Optional Experiment.Oscillator Troubleshooting Checklist.Summary and Applications.Self-Test.Answers to Self-Test.Chapter 10 The Transformer.Transformer Basics.Transformers in Communications Circuits.Summary and Applications.Self-Test.Answers to Self-Test.Chapter 11 Power Supply Circuits.Diodes in AC Circuits Produce Pulsating DC.Level DC (Smoothing Pulsating DC).Summary.Self-Test.Answers to Self-Test.Chapter 12 Conclusion and Final Self-Test.Conclusion.Final Self-Test.Answers to Final Self-Test.Appendix A Glossary.Appendix B List of Symbols and Abbreviations.Appendix C Powers of Ten and Engineering Prefixes.Appendix D Standard Composition Resistor Values.Appendix E Supplemental Resources.Appendix F Equation Reference.Appendix G Schematic Symbols Used in This Book.Index.

About the author

Earl Boysen is a veteran engineer who maintains twotechnology-focused Web sites, www.buildinggadgets.com andwww.understandingnano.com. He is coauthor of Electronics For Dummies, Electronics Projects For Dummies, and Nanotechnology For Dummies, all published by Wiley. Visithis sites at: www.buildinggadgets.com and www.understandingnano.com The late Harry Kybett wrote the bestselling first andsecond editions of Electronics Self-Teaching Guide. He wasdirector of engineering operations at Columbia Pictures Corporation. He built many studios and video systems for thebroadcasting industry and created training programs for Sony Corporation of America.