Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, Seventh Edition

Learn electricity and electronics fundamentals and up-to-date 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, Seventh Edition features plain language explanations and step-by-step lessons that make it easy to understand the material quickly. Throughout, detailed illustrations and practical examples reinforce key concepts. This new edition brings the book up to date with modern electronics and places much more emphasis on the use of Integrated Circuits and practical electronics design. You will also get access to a valuable online exam to test your knowledge and identify areas for further study.

This thoroughly revised seventh edition covers:

Direct current (DC) circuits

Electrical units

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)

Amplifiers and oscillators

Wireless transmitters and receivers

Digital circuits

Microcontrollers, including the Arduino

Transducers and sensors

Acoustics and audio

Antennas for RF communications