Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, 6th Edition (Teach Yourself (McGraw-Hill))

Learn electricity and electronics fundamentals and applications - all without taking a formal course. This fully updated guide offers practical, easy-to-follow instruction on electricity and electronics. Written by a pair of experienced instructors, Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, Sixth Edition, features plain language explanations and step-by-step lessons that make it easy to understand the material quickly. Throughout, detailed illustrations, practical examples, and self-tests reinforce key concepts. Inside, you'll find all-new coverage of switching power supplies, class-D amplifiers, lithium-polymer batteries, microcontrollers - even the Arduino electronics platform.. This up-to-date sixth edition covers:. · Direct Current (DC) Circuits. · Resistors. · Cells and Batteries. · Magnetism. · Alternating Current (AC) Circuits. · Inductors and Capacitors. · Phase. · Inductive and Capacitive Reactance. · Impedance and Admittance. · AC Power and Resonance. · Transformers and Impedance Matching. · Semiconductors, Diodes, and Transistors. · Integrated Circuits (ICs) and Electron Tubes. · Amplifiers and Oscillators. · Wireless Transmitters and Receivers. · Digital Circuits. · Microcontrollers, including the Arduino. · Transducers, Sensors, Location, and Navigation. · Acoustics and Audio. · Lasers. · Advanced Communication Systems. · Antennas for RF Communications