Electronics All-In-One for Dummies

Introduction 1

Book 1: Getting Started with Electronics 7

Chapter 1: Welcome to Electronics 9

Chapter 2: Understanding Electricity 21

Chapter 3: Creating Your Mad-Scientist Lab 37

Chapter 4: Staying Safe 61

Chapter 5: Reading Schematic Diagrams 73

Chapter 6: Building Projects 87

Chapter 7: The Secrets of Successful Soldering 125

Chapter 8: Measuring Circuits with a Multimeter 137

Chapter 9: Catching Waves with an Oscilloscope 153

Book 2: Working with Basic Electronic Components 165

Chapter 1: Working with Basic Circuits 167

Chapter 2: Working with Resistors 207

Chapter 3: Working with Capacitors 239

Chapter 4: Working with Inductors 265

Chapter 5: Working with Diodes and LEDs 279

Chapter 6: Working with Transistors 305

Book 3: Working with Integrated Circuits 335

Chapter 1: Introducing Integrated Circuits 337

Chapter 2: The Fabulous 555 Timer Chip 349

Chapter 3: Working with Op-Amps 385

Chapter 4: Discovering Darlingtons 405

Book 4: Beyond Direct Current 415

Chapter 1: Getting into Alternating Current 417

Chapter 2: Building Power Supplies 441

Chapter 3: Understanding Radio 453

Chapter 4: Working with Infrared 485

Book 5: Doing Digital Electronics 503

Chapter 1: Understanding Digital Electronics 505

Chapter 2: Getting Logical 521

Chapter 3: Working with Logic Circuits 541

Chapter 4: Working with Flip-Flops 577

Book 6: Working with Arduino Microprocessors 607

Chapter 1: Introducing Arduino 609

Chapter 2: Creating Arduino Sketches 625

Chapter 3: More Arduino Programming Tricks 657

Chapter 4: An Arduino Proximity Sensor 675

Chapter 5: Adding Sound and Motion to Your Arduino Projects 691

Book 7: Hands-On Projects for Hobbyists 723

Chapter 1: Building a Color Organ 725

Chapter 2: Crafting a Steampunk Crystal Radio 737

Chapter 3: Re-Creating a Retro Science-Fiction Robot Head 757

Chapter 4: Building an Infinity Life Box 769

Index 799