Basic Electronics: Theory and Practice

by Sean Westcott, Jean Riescher Westcott

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781683929581
Publisher:	Mercury Learning and Information
Publication date:	05/01/2023
Edition description:	4th ed.
Pages:	362
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Westcott Sean :
Sean Westcott works in IT and cybersecurity in Washington, DC.

Westcott Jean Riescher :
Jean Riescher Westcott is the co-author of Industrial Automation and Robotics and Video Game Addiction.

Together Jean and Sean Westcott have written Digitally Daunted: The Consumer’s Guide to the Technology in Your Life and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Electronics 101.

Table of Contents

Part 1: The Fundamentals.
Chapter 1: The Theory Behind Electricity.
Chapter 2: How Electricity Works.
Chapter 3: Currents and Circuits.

Part 2: Your Workspace and Tools.
Chapter 4: Tools of the Trade.
Chapter 5: Shop Setup and Safety.

Part 3: Electronic Components.
Chapter 6: Switches.
Chapter 7: Resistors.
Chapter 8: Capacitors.
Chapter 9: Diodes.
Chapter 10: Transistors.
Chapter 11: Power Sources and Power Supplies.

Part 4: Getting to Work.
Chapter 12: Soldering.
Chapter 13: Constructing a Power Supply.

Part 5: Going Digital.
Chapter 14: Digital Theory.
Chapter 15: Integrated Circuits.
Chapter 16: Memory.
Chapter 17: Microcontrollers.

Part 6: Electronics in Action.
Chapter 18: Motors and Controllers.
Chapter 19: Sensors.
Chapter 20: Electronic Communication.

Part 7: Constructing a Robot.
Chapter 21: Building Your Robot.
Chapter 22: Getting Your Robot Moving.
Chapter 23: Adding Sensors to Your Robot.
Chapter 24: Using Raspberry Pi in Your Electronics Projects.

Appendix A: Glossary.
Appendix B: Component Shopping List.
Appendix C: Electronics Timeline.
Appendix D: Mathematics for Electronics.
Appendix E: Careers in Electronics.

Editorial Reviews

Sam Davis:
Basic Electronics Theory and Practice is a new book by Sean Westcott and Jean R. Westcott that lives up to its title, it covers the basics of electronics. It would be a good book for the high school or college student who wants to learn the fundamentals, components and systems employed in electronics. It could actually be a good review book for an electronics engineer.

Midwest Book Review:
An excellent textbook choice for a basic electronics curriculum, "Basic Electronics: Theory and Practice" is strongly recommended for high school, technical college, and university instructional reference collections.

From the Publisher

Basic Electronics Theory and Practice is a new book by Sean Westcott and Jean R. Westcott that lives up to its title, it covers the basics of electronics. It would be a good book for the high school or college student who wants to learn the fundamentals, components and systems employed in electronics. It could actually be a good review book for an electronics engineer.

Sam Davis

An excellent textbook choice for a basic electronics curriculum, "Basic Electronics: Theory and Practice" is strongly recommended for high school, technical college, and university instructional reference collections.

Midwest Book Review