โ Scribed by Boysen, Earl; Muir, Nancy
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
The follow-up to the highly successful Electronics For Dummies (0764576607), this book is perfect for the do-it-yourselfer who is interested in creating unique and fun electronics at home.
Content: Cover --
Authors' Acknowledgments --
Contents at a Glance --
Table of Contents --
Introduction --
Why Buy This Book? --
Foolish Assumptions --
Safety, Safety, Safety! --
How This Book Is Organized --
Icons Used in This Book --
Dedication --
About the Authors --
Part I: Project Prep --
Chapter 1: Exploring the World of Electronics Projects --
What Is an Electronics Project, Anyway? --
Mixing and Matching Effects --
What Can You Do with Electronics Projects? --
What You Need to Get Started --
Chapter 2: Safety First --
Avoiding Shocks Like the Plague --
Protecting Electronic Components from Dreaded Static Discharge --
Working with the Tools of the Trade --
A Safe Workspace Is a Happy Workspace --
Chapter 3: Assembling Your Electronics Arsenal --
Tool Time --
Multimeter --
Components Primer --
The Nuts and Bolts of Building Materials --
Breadboard Basics --
Chapter 4: Running Down the Skills You Need --
It's Symbolic: Reading a Schematic --
Breadboarding --
Soldering Your Circuit Board --
Measuring Stuff with a Multimeter --
Working with the Boxes that Contain Your Projects --
Part II: Sounding Off! --
Chapter 5: Making Light Dance to the Music --
The Big Picture: Project Overview --
Scoping Out the Schematic --
Fancy Footwork: Exploring the Dance to the Music Circuit --
Building Alert: Construction Issues --
Perusing the Parts List --
Taking Things Step by Step --
Trying It Out --
Taking It Further --
Chapter 6: Focusing Sound with a Parabolic Microphone --
What a Dish! The Project Overview --
Scoping Out the Schematic --
Building Alert: Construction Issues --
Perusing the Parts List --
Taking Things Step by Step --
Trying It Out --
Taking It Further --
Chapter 7: Murmuring Merlin --
The Big Picture: Project Overview --
Scoping Out the Schematic --
Building Alert: Construction Issues --
Perusing the Parts List --
Taking Things Step by Step --
Trying It Out --
Taking It Further --
Chapter 8: Surfing the Airwaves --
The Big Picture: Project Overview --
Scoping Out the Schematic --
Building Alert: Construction Issues --
Perusing the Parts List --
Taking Things Step by Step --
Trying It Out --
Taking It Further --
Part III: Let There Be Light --
Chapter 9: Scary Pumpkins --
The Big Picture: Project Overview --
Taking Things Step by Step --
Trying It Out --
Taking It Further --
Chapter 10: Dancing Dolphins --
The Big Picture: Project Overview --
Scoping Out the Schematic --
Building Alert: Construction Issues --
Perusing the Parts List --
Taking Things Step by Step --
Trying It Out --
Taking It Further --
Chapter 11: Controlling a Go-Kart, Infrared Style --
The Big Picture: Project Overview --
Scoping Out the Schematic --
Building Alert: Construction Issues --
Perusing the Parts List --
Taking Things Step by Step --
Trying It Out --
Taking It Further --
Part IV: Good Vibrations --
Chapter 12: A Handy-Dandy Metal Detector --
The Big Picture: Project Overview --
Scoping Out the Schematic --
Build.
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I bouth this book with Electronics for dummies. I think that both are excelent for beginners.
I bouth this book with Electronics for dummies. I think that both are excelent for beginners.
These projects are fun to build and fun to use Make lights dance to music, play with radio remote control, or build your own metal detector Who says the Science Fair has to end? If you love building gadgets, this book belongs on your radar. Here are complete directions for bui
These projects are fun to build and fun to useMake lights dance to music, play with radio remote control, or build your own metal detectorWho says the Science Fair has to end? If you love building gadgets, this book belongs on your radar. Here are complete directions for building ten cool creations
These projects are fun to build and fun to use Make lights dance to music, play with radio remote control, or build your own metal detector Who says the Science Fair has to end? If you love building gadgets, this book belongs on your radar. Here are complete directions for building ten cool