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Electronics for Beginners

A Practical Introduction to Schematics, Circuits, and Microcontrollers

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Authors:
  1. Jonathan Bartlett

    1. Tulsa, USA

  • Learn the basics about electronics, breadboarding, microcontrollers, and more
  • Understand how schematics map onto actual breadboard circuits
  • Challenge yourself with additional practice questions and projects and implement them into your classroom

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About this book

Jump start your journey with electronics! If you’ve thought about getting into electronics, but don’t know where to start, this book gives you the information you need. Starting with the basics of electricity and circuits, you'll be introduced to digital electronics and microcontrollers, capacitors and inductors, and amplification circuits – all while gaining the basic tools and information you need to start working with low-power electronics.

Electronics for Beginners walks the fine line of focusing on projects-based learning, while still keeping electronics front and center. You'll learn the mathematics of circuits in an uncomplicated fashion and see how schematics map on to actual breadboards. Written for the absolute beginner, this book steers clear of being too math heavy, giving readers the key information they need to get started on their electronics journey.


What You’ll Learn
  • Review the basic “patterns” of resistor usage—pull up, pull down, voltage divider, and current limiter
  • Understand the requirements for circuits and how they are put together
  • Read and differentiate what various parts of the schematics do
  • Decide what considerations to take when choosing components
  • Use all battery-powered circuits, so projects are safe

Who This Book Is For


Makers, students, and beginners of any age interested in getting started with electronics. 

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Table of contents (28 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. Introduction

    • Jonathan Bartlett
    Pages 1-8

  3. Dealing with Units

    • Jonathan Bartlett
    Pages 9-19

  4. Basic Concepts

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 21-21
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    2. What Is Electricity?

      • Jonathan Bartlett
      Pages 23-33

    3. Voltage and Resistance

      • Jonathan Bartlett
      Pages 35-43

    4. Your First Circuit

      • Jonathan Bartlett
      Pages 45-59

    5. Constructing and Testing Circuits

      • Jonathan Bartlett
      Pages 61-83

    6. Analyzing Series and Parallel Circuits

      • Jonathan Bartlett
      Pages 85-104

    7. Diodes and How to Use Them

      • Jonathan Bartlett
      Pages 105-127

    8. Basic Resistor Circuit Patterns

      • Jonathan Bartlett
      Pages 129-144

    9. Understanding Power

      • Jonathan Bartlett
      Pages 145-157

    10. Integrated Circuits and Resistive Sensors

      • Jonathan Bartlett
      Pages 159-176

  5. Digital Electronics and Microcontrollers

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 177-177
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    2. Using Logic ICs

      • Jonathan Bartlett
      Pages 179-199

    3. Introduction to Microcontrollers

      • Jonathan Bartlett
      Pages 201-211

    4. Building Projects with Arduino

      • Jonathan Bartlett
      Pages 213-221

    5. Analog Input and Output on an Arduino

      • Jonathan Bartlett
      Pages 223-231

  6. Capacitors and Inductors

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 233-233
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    2. Capacitors

      • Jonathan Bartlett
      Pages 235-253
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Tulsa, USA

    Jonathan Bartlett

About the author

Jonathan Bartlett is a software developer, researcher, and writer. His first book, Programming from the Ground Up, has been required reading in computer science programs from DeVry to Princeton. He has been the sole or lead author for eight books on topics ranging from computer programming to calculus. He is a technical lead for ITX, where his specialty is getting stuck projects unstuck. Jonathan regularly writes for the blog MindMatters.ai.

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This ebook is designed with accessibility in mind, aiming to meet the ePub Accessibility 1.0 AA and WCAG 2.2 Level AA standards. It features a navigable table of contents, structured headings, and alternative text for images, ensuring smooth, intuitive navigation and comprehension. The text is reflowable and resizable, with sufficient contrast. Math is represented either as MathML, LaTeX or in images. If math is represented as image, Alt Text might not be present. We recognize the importance of accessibility, and we welcome queries about accessibility for any of our products. If you have a question or an access need, please get in touch with us at [email protected].

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Electronics for Beginners

  • Book Subtitle: A Practical Introduction to Schematics, Circuits, and Microcontrollers

  • Authors: Jonathan Bartlett

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5979-5

  • Publisher: Apress Berkeley, CA

  • eBook Packages: Professional and Applied Computing, Apress Access Books, Professional and Applied Computing (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Jonathan Bartlett 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4842-5978-8Published: 02 September 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4842-5979-5Published: 01 September 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIII, 507

  • Number of Illustrations: 127 b/w illustrations, 49 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Hardware and Maker

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