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