Boysen E., Kybett H. Complete Electronics Self-Teaching Guide with Projects

4th edition. — John Wiley & Sons, 2012. — 554 p.The present Guide was developed for anyone having a very basic understanding of electronics concepts and willing to get better understanding of the operation of electrical components found in the discrete circuits. It is a really all-in-one rerefernce source on everything related to electronics. Just imagine, this book has served as a classic textx for all electronics enthusiasts for almost thirty years and remains actual and useful today. This latest edition of the Guide has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect today's technological developments and combines the modern concepts, tests and hands-on projects to offer readers a completely repackaged self-teching source. All information in the book is presented in a very easy-to-understand and user-friendly manner.Introduction.

DC Review and Pre-Test.
Current Flow.
Ohm's Law.
Resistors in Series.
Resistors in Parallel.
Power.
Small Currents.
The Graph of Resistance.
The Voltage Divider.
The Current Divider.
Switches.
Capacitors in a DC Circuit.DC Pre-Test.The Diode.
Understanding Diodes.
Diode Breakdown.
The Zener Diode.Self-Test.Introduction to the Transistor.
Understanding Transistors.
The Junction Field Effect Transistor (JFET).Self-Test.The Transistor Switch.
Turning the Transistor On.
Turning Off the Transistor.
Why Transistors Are Used as Switches.
The Three-Transistor Switch.
Alternative Base Switching.
Switching the JFET.Self-Test.AC Pre-Test and Review.
The Generator.
Resistors in AC Circuits.
Capacitors in AC Circuits.
The Inductor in an AC Circuit.
Resonance.Self-Test.Filters.
Capacitors in AC Circuits.
Capacitors and Resistors in Series.
Phase Shift of an RC Circuit.
Resistor and Capacitor in Parallel.
Inductors in AC Circuits.
Phase Shift for an RL Circuit.Self-Test.Resonant Circuits.
The Capacitor and Inductor in Series.
The Output Curve.
Introduction to Oscillators.Self-Test.Transistor Amplifiers.
Working with Transistor Amplifiers.
A Stable Amplifier.
Biasing.
The Emitter Follower.
Analyzing an Amplifier.
The JFET as an Amplifier.
The Operational Amplifier.Self-Test.Oscillators.
Understanding Oscillators.
Feedback.
The Colpitts Oscillator.
The Hartley Oscillator.
The Armstrong Oscillator.
Practical Oscillator Design.
Simple Oscillator Design Procedure.
Oscillator Troubleshooting Checklist.
Summary and Applications.
Self-Test.The Transformer.
Transformer Basics.
Transformers in Communications Circuits.
Summary and Applications.
Self-Test.Power Supply Circuits.
Diodes in AC Circuits Produce Pulsating DC.
Level DC (Smoothing Pulsating DC).Self-Test.Conclusion and Final Self-Test.Final Self-Test.Appendixes.