Electronics Explained : : the new Systems Approach to Learning Electronics

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1. Learning about electronics for your own good. Introduction -- It isn't like it used to be -- What's in it for you? -- Electronics : the big picture -- How the electronics industry works -- The painful truth -- 2. Electronic concepts : more interesting than you think. Introduction -- Electricity and electronics -- Magnetism -- Practical DC and AC voltage sources -- 3. The systems versus components view of electronics. Introduction -- Why systems and not circuits? -- Electronic components -- 4. Electronic circuits : linear/analog. Introduction -- Linear circuits -- 5. Electronic circuits : digital. Introduction -- Binary numbers -- Digital logic elements -- Common logic circuits -- Digital memories -- Programmable logic devices -- Data conversion -- 6. How microcomputers work. Introduction -- Concepts and definitions -- Computer organization and operation -- Operational details -- Popular micros -- A word about software -- Digital signal processing -- 7. Radio/wireless. Introduction -- Radio communication systems -- Three basic ways of communications -- What is a radio wave anyway? -- Electromagnetic frequency spectrum -- Radio wave propagation -- Modulation -- Radio hardware -- Antennas -- Two-way radio -- Satellites -- Radio telescopes -- 8. Cell phones. Introduction -- Can you hear me now? -- The cellular concept -- What's inside a cell phone? -- Digital modulation and wireless transmission methods -- Access methods and duplexing -- A look inside a 3G cell phone -- The latest cell phone technology -- 9. Networking : wired and wireless. Introduction -- Is everything networked? -- Types of networks -- Network interconnection methods -- Wired networking technologies -- How the Internet works -- Wireless networks -- Broadband technology -- ISM-band radios -- 10. Audio electronics. Introduction -- The nature of sound -- Digital audio -- AV receiver -- Special sound applications -- 11. Video technology. Introduction -- Video fundamentals for the impatient -- 3D TV -- Cable television -- Satellite TV -- Cell phone TV -- Closed-circuit TV -- Digital video discs -- 12. Industrial control. Introduction -- Sensors -- Output devices -- Thyristors -- Programmable logic controllers -- Appendix: book references.
This volume presents the fundamentals of current consumer electronic equipment. Brought to life through hands-on projects and a systems-level view, this book introduces the inner workings of TV, audio, satellite, radio, wireless communication, and networking. After a brief introduction to simple circuit components like capacitors, resistors, transformers and a little about Ohms Law, the author takes the reader on a journey through everything from integrated digital logic circuits, power supplies, computers, to cell phones, antennas, and satellites, to wireless networks, LANS and WANS, and audio and video and industrial control technology.

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