Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- About the Authors -- Part I The Fundamentals -- Chapter 1 The Theory Behind Electricit y -- Atoms and Their Structure -- Electrons -- Conductors, Insulators, and Semiconductors -- Conductors -- Insulators -- Semiconductors -- Electron Flow Versus Hole Flow -- The Least You Need to Know -- Chapter Review Questions -- Chapter 2 How Electricity Works -- Circuits -- Electromotive Force or Voltage -- Current -- Resistance -- Ohm's Law -- Power -- Joule's Law -- Putting It All Together -- The Least You Need to Know -- Chapter Review Questions -- Lab 2-1: Constructing a Simple Circuit -- Chapter 3 Currents and Circuits -- Direct Current -- Alternating Current -- The War of Currents -- Waveforms -- Sine Wave -- Other Waveforms -- Phase -- Using Waves to Measure AC Voltage -- Direct Current Waveforms -- More About Circuits -- Circuit Diagrams -- Short Circuits -- Fuses and Circuit Breakers -- Serial and Parallel Circuits -- Learning the Language of Electronics -- The Least You Need to Know -- Chapter Review Questions -- Part II Your Workspace and Tools -- Chapters 4 Tools of the Trade -- Essential Hand Tools -- Essential Instruments -- Lab 4-1: Taking a DC Voltage Reading -- Lab 4-2: Taking an AC Voltage Reading -- Lab 4-3: Measuring Resistance -- Lab 4-4: Measuring Current -- Electronics Specialty Items -- Essential Safety Items -- The Least You Need to Know -- Chapter Review Questions -- Chatpers 5 Shop Setup and Safety -- A Clean, Well-Lit Workshop -- Claim Your Space -- Your Workbench -- Adequate Power -- Lighting -- Ventilation -- Storage -- Safety Equipment -- Good Work Habits Are Good Safety Habits -- Come Ready to Work -- Dress for the Job -- Be Neat and Work Deliberately -- Know How Electricity Flows -- First Aid for Electrical Shock -- The Least You Need to Know.

Chapter Review Questions -- Part III Electronic Components -- Chapter 6 Switches -- Switch Symbols -- Mechanical Switches -- Poles and Throws -- Lab 6-1: SPDT Switch -- Push-button Switches -- Knife Switches -- Bi-metal Switches -- Mercury Switches -- Other Mechanical Switches -- DIP Switches -- Electromagnetic Switches or Relays -- The Least You Need to Know -- Chapters Review Questions -- Chapter 7 Resistors -- The Mighty Resistor -- Fixed-Value Resistors -- Resistor Color Codes and Power Ratings -- Reading the Code -- Power Ratings -- Surface Mount Resistors -- Single in Line Resistors -- Variable Reistors -- Kirchhoff 's Laws -- Calculating Resistance -- Lab 7-1: Using Ohm's & -- Kirchhoff 's Laws to Determine the Proper Resistor -- Resistors in Series Circuits -- Lab 7-2: Resistors in a Series Circuit -- Resistors in Parallel Circuits -- Lab 7-3: Resistors in a Parallel Circuit -- Voltage Division Circuits -- Lab 7-4: Voltage Division Using Fixed Value Resistors -- Lab 7-5: Voltage Division Using a Variable Resistor -- The Least You Need to Know -- Chapter Review Questions -- Chapter 8 Capacitors and Inductors -- How a Capacitor Works -- Farads -- Relative Permittivity -- Capacitor Ratings -- Nominal Value and Tolerance -- Temperature Coefficients -- Breakdown Voltage or DC Working Voltage -- Polarized Capacitor Types -- Electrolytic Capacitors -- Tantalum Capacitors -- Non-polarized Capacitor Types -- Variable Capacitors -- Capacitors in a Circuit -- Transient Time of Capacitors in a DC RC Circuit -- Lab 8-1: Charging Capacitance -- The Least You Need to Know -- Chapter Review Questions -- Chapter 9 Diodes -- How Diodes Work -- Types of Semiconductor Diodes -- Common Silicon Diodes -- Zener Diodes -- Schottky Diodes -- Power Rectifiers -- Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) -- Photodiodes -- Handling Diodes -- The Least You Need to Know.

Chapter Review Questions -- Chapter 10 Transistors -- Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJTs) -- How Amplifiers Work -- BJTs Under Varying Voltages -- Gain -- Darlington Pairs -- Field Effect Transistors -- Lab 10-1: Using a Transistor to Amplify Current -- The Least You Need to Know -- Chapter Review Questions -- Chapter 11 Power Sources and Power Supplies -- Batteries -- How Batteries Produce Energy -- Primary vs. Secondary Batteries -- Voltages in Batteries -- Lab 11-1: Making a Potato Battery -- Batteries in Series and in Parallel -- Amp-hours -- AC-to-DC Power Supplies -- Transformers -- Variable DC Power Supplies -- Uninterruptible Power Supplies -- Switched-Mode Power Supplies -- The Least You Need to Know -- Chapter Review Questions -- Part IV Getting to Work -- Chapter 12 Soldering -- Solder -- Lead-free Solder -- Flux -- Soldering Iron and Tips -- Heat Sink -- Circuit Boards -- Printed Circuit Boards -- Prepping for Soldering -- Place the Items on the Board -- Prepare Your Soldering Iron -- Soldering Technique -- Desoldering -- The Least You Need to Know -- Chapter Review Questions -- Chapter 13 Constructing A Power Supply -- Power Supply Kit and Construction -- Safety First -- Powering On -- Getting Acquainted with Your Power Supply -- Creating a Positive DC Wave -- Seeing Caps and Voltage Regulators in Action -- Using Your Variable DC Power Supply -- The Least You Need to Know -- Chapter Review Questions -- Part V Going Digital -- Chapter 14 Digital Theory -- The Idea Behind Digital Concepts -- Analog vs. Digital -- Truth Tables -- Binary Numbers -- Application to Electronics -- Logic Gates -- Lab 14-1: AND Gate -- Lab 14-2: OR Gate -- A Revolution Requiring Attention to Detail -- The Least You Need to Know -- Chapter Review Questions -- Chapter 15 Integrated Circuits -- Analog ICs -- Digital ICs -- Flip-flops -- 555 and 556 Timers.

Counters -- Encoders and Decoders -- Mixed Signal ICs -- Lab 15-1: Building a Decoder Circuit, Part 1 -- Lab 15-2: Building a Decoder Circuit, Part 2 -- Lab 15-3: Guitar Amplifier -- The Least You Need to Know -- Chapter Review Questions -- Chapter 16 Memory -- Digital vs. Analog Memory Storage -- Parity Bits and Other Error Detection -- Hexadecimal -- Data and Address -- The Von Neumann Computer Model -- Memory Registers -- Writing and Reading -- Volatile and Nonvolatile Memory -- Storage Media -- The Least You Need to Know -- Chapter Review Questions -- Chapter 17 Microcontrollers -- What Are Microcontrollers? -- Microcontroller Components -- Inputs/Outputs -- Programming Microcontrollers -- Microcontrollers for Hobbyists -- Open Source Hardware -- The Arduino Microcontroller Platform -- The Least You Need to Know -- Chapter Review Questions -- Part VI Electronics in Practice -- Chapter 18 Motors and Controllers -- Brushed DC Motors -- Brushless DC Motors -- Stepper Motors -- Servo Motors -- Controllers -- Pulse Width Modulation -- H-bridge -- The Least You Need to Know -- Chapter Review Questions -- Chapter 19 Sensors -- What Is a Sensor? -- Electronic Sensors -- Accelerometers -- Digital Compasses or Magnetometers -- Light and Color Sensors -- Microphones -- Alcohol and Other Environmental Gas Sensors -- GPS Sensors -- The Least You Need to Know -- Chapter Review Questions -- Chapter 20 Electronic Communication -- The Basics of Electronic Communication -- The Electromagnetic Spectrum, Revisited -- Radio Waves -- Microwaves -- Infrared -- Visible Light -- Ultraviolet, X-Rays, and Gamma Rays -- Encoding and Decoding a Signal -- Amplitude Modulation -- Frequency Modulation -- Phase Modulation -- Rasterization -- Lab 20-1: Building an FM Stereo Transmitter -- The Least You Should Know -- Chapter Review Questions.

Part VII Constructing a Robot and Using Raspberry Pi -- Chapter 21 Building Your Robot -- Shopping for Your Robot -- Get the Software You Need -- Connecting Your Arduino and Getting to Work -- Chapter 22 Getting Your Robot Moving -- Get Your Motor on Board -- Assembling the Motor Driver Shield -- Power It Up -- Programming Your Robot to Start and Stop -- Identifying the I/O Pins -- Assembling the Robot Platform -- Chapter 23 Adding Sensors to Your Robot -- Adding Collision Control -- The Ultrasonic Range Finder -- Lab 23: Sensing Distance -- Adding the Sensor to Your Robot -- Adding a Power Switch -- Planning and Writing the Code -- Arduino Code -- Letting Your Robot Roam -- Chapter 24 Using Raspberry Pi in Your Electronics Projects -- Setting up Your Raspberry Pi with an OS -- Adding Inputs and Outputs (I/O) to Your Pi -- Using the Python Command Shell -- Programming with Python on the Pi -- Programming a Button in Python -- Controlling an LED with the Button -- Chapter 25 More Raspberry Pi Labs -- Lab 25-1: Raspberry Pi DC Motor Lab -- Lab 25-2: Raspberry Pi Temperature Sensor -- Lab 25-3 Raspberry Pi DC Motor and Temperature Sensor Lab Combined -- Chapter 26 Cybersecurity and the Internet of Things (IoT) for Electronics Projects -- The Security Challenge -- Controlling the Risk -- Resources for Securing Your Device -- Security Is All of Our Responsibility -- Chapter Review Questions -- Appendix A Glossary -- Appendix B Timeline of Electronics -- Appendix C Mathematics for Electronics -- Appendix D Careers in Electronics -- Appendix E Resources -- Appendix F Answers for Odd-Numbered Questions -- Appendix G Lab Videos, Animations, and Supplementary ­Video Directory -- Index.