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

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. 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.

Provides thorough coverage, ranging from DC and AC concepts and circuits to semiconductors and integrated circuits with new chapters on cutting edge technology.

Electrical units - Measuring devices - Direct-current circuit - Resistors - Cells and batteries - Magnetism - Inductance - Capacitance - Phase - Transformers - Semiconductors - Diodes - Amplifiers - Oscillators - Data transmission.

Up-to-date, easy-to-follow coverage of electricity and electronics In Teach Yourself Electricity and Electronics, Fifth Edition, a master teacher provides step-by-step lessons in electricity and electronics fundamentals and applications. Detailed illustrations, practical examples, and hundreds of test questions make it easy to learn the material quickly. This fully revised resource starts with the basics and takes you through advanced applications, such as communications systems and robotics. Solve current-voltage-resistance-impedance problems, make power calculations, optimize system performance, and prepare for licensing exams with help from this hands-on guide. Updated for the latest technological trends: Wireless Systems Fiber Optics Lasers Space Communications Mechatronics Comprehensive coverage includes: Direct-Current Circuit Basics and Analysis * Resistors * Cells and Batteries * Magnetism * Inductance * Capacitance * Phase * Inductive and Capacitive Reactance * Impedance and Admittance * Alternating-Current Circuit Analysis, Power, and Resonance * Transformers and Impedance Matching * Semiconductors * Diode Applications * Power Supplies * Bipolar and Field-Effect Transistors * Amplifiers and Oscillators * Digital and Computer Basics * Antennas for RF Communications * Integrated Circuits * Electron Tubes * Transducers, Sensors, Location, and Navigation * Acoustics and Audio Fundamentals * Advanced Communications Systems Make Great Stuff! TAB, an imprint of McGraw-Hill Professional, is a leading publisher of DIY technology books for makers, hackers, and electronics hobbyists.

Test your knowledge of modern electrical and electronics systems for aircraft Fully updated for the latest technological advances, this complete study guide features hundreds of multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and analysis questions to reinforce the material presented in Aircraft Electricity and Electronics, Sixth Edition. Topics covered include design concepts, FAA certification requirements, and aerospace-quality maintenance and repair techniques for aircraft electrical and electronics systems. Designed to help you prepare for the FAA Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic certification exam, this book contains new and revised information on: The Airbus A-380 and the Boeing 787 Fiber-optic cable Brushless motors and modern sensors Variable frequency generators Very light jet electrical power systems Electronic maintenance data Advanced integrated test equipment GPS augmentation systems and satellite communications Flight data and cockpit voice recorders Synthetic vision and radar systems Integrated flight decks Flight management systems And much more Study Guide for Aircraft Electricity and Electronics, Sixth Edition, covers: Fundamentals of electricity Applications of Ohm’s law Aircraft storage batteries Electric wire and wiring practices Alternating current Electrical control devices Digital electronics Electric measuring instruments Electric motors Generators and related control circuits Alternators, inverters, and related controls Power distribution systems Design and maintenance of aircraft electrical systems Radio theory Communication and navigation systems Weather warning and other safety systems Instruments and autoflight systems