TY - BOOK AU - .Kaplan,Daniel M AU - White, Christopher G. TI - Hands-on electronics : a one-semester course for class instruction or self-study SN - 9780521815369 U1 - 537.5 PY - 2003/// CY - Cambridge : PB - Cambridge University Press N1 - Glossary & Index; 1. Equipment familiarization: multimeter, breadboard, and oscilloscope -- 2. RC circuits -- 3. Diodes -- 4. Bipolar transistors -- 5. Transistors II: FETs -- 6. Transistors III: differential amplifier -- 7. Introduction to operational amplifiers -- 8. More op amp applications -- 9. Comparators and oscillators -- 10. Combinational logic -- 11. Flip-flops: saving a logic state -- 12. Monostables, counters, multiplexers, and RAM -- 13. Digital [actual symbol not reproducible] analog conversion -- App. A. Equipment and supplies -- App. B. Common abbreviations and circuit symbols -- App. C. RC circuits: frequency-domain analysis -- App. D. Pinouts -- Glossary of basic electrical and electronic terms N2 - Packed full of real circuits to build and test, Hands-on Electronics is an unique introduction to analog and digital electronics theory and practice. Ideal for teaching and self-study, the book's friendly style, clear illustrations and construction details encourage rapid and effective learning of analog and digital circuit design theory. All the major topics are covered including RC circuits, diodes, transistors, op-amps, oscillators, TTL logic, counters, D/A converters and more. It explains how to use the equipment needed for the examples (oscilloscope, multimeter and breadboard) together with pin-out diagrams and manufacturers' specifications for all the key components referred to in the book ER -