Your one-stop UK shop for clear, concise explanations to all the important concepts in electronics and tons of direction for building simple, fun electronic projects. The 8 mini-books in this 1 volume include: Getting Started with Electronics Working with Basic Components Working with Integrated Circuits Getting into Alternating Current Working with Radio and Infrared Doing Digital Electronics Working with Basic Stamp Processors Building Special Effects With nearly 900 pages of instruction, Electronics All-in-One For Dummies, UK Edition covers all the bases and provides a fascinating hands-on exploration of electronics.

Your one-stop UK shop for clear, concise explanations to all the important concepts in electronics and tons of direction for building simple, fun electronic projects.The 8 mini-books in this 1 volume include:* Getting Started with Electronics* Working with Basic Components* Working with Integrated Circuits* Getting into Alternating Current* Working with Radio and Infrared* Doing Digital Electronics* Working with Basic Stamp Processors* Building Special EffectsWith nearly 900 pages of instruction, Electronics All-in-One For Dummies, UK Edition covers all the bases and provides a fascinating hands-on exploration of electronics.

Introduction 1Book I: Getting Started with Electronics 7Chapter 1: Entering the Exciting World of Electronics 9Chapter 2: Understanding Electricity 21Chapter 3: Creating Your Own Mad-Scientist Lab 37Chapter 4: Staying Safe 59Chapter 5: Reading Schematic Diagrams 69Chapter 6: Building Your Own Electronic Projects 83Chapter 7: Uncovering the Secrets of Successful Soldering 115Chapter 8: Measuring Circuits with a Multimeter 127Chapter 9: Catching Waves with an Oscilloscope 141Book II: Working with Basic Electronic Components 153Chapter 1: Working with Basic Circuits 155Chapter 2: Working with Resistors 197Chapter 3: Working with Capacitors 227Chapter 4: Working with Inductors 249Chapter 5: Working with Diodes and LEDs 261Chapter 6: Working with Transistors 287Book III: Working with Integrated Circuits 313Chapter 1: Introducing Integrated Circuits 315Chapter 2: The Fabulous 555 Timer Chip 327Chapter 3: Working with Op Amps 363Book IV: Getting into Alternating Current 383Chapter 1: Understanding Alternating Current 385Chapter 2: Working with Mains Voltage 397Chapter 3: Supplying Power for Your Electronics Projects 409Book V: Working with Radio and Infrared 421Chapter 1: Tuning in to Radio 423Chapter 2: Building a Crystal Radio 437Chapter 3: Working with Infrared 449Book VI: Doing Digital Electronics 467Chapter 1: Understanding Digital Electronics 469Chapter 2: Getting Logical 483Chapter 3: Putting Logic Circuits to Work 505Chapter 4: Interfacing to Your Computer's Parallel Port 535Chapter 5: Getting the Hang of Flip-Flops 567Book VII: Working with BASIC Stamp Processors 591Chapter 1: Introducing Microcontrollers and the BASIC Stamp 593Chapter 2: Programming in PBASIC 615Chapter 3: Discovering More PBASIC Programming Tricks 641Chapter 4: Adding Sound and Motion to Your BASIC Stamp Projects 661Book VIII: Having Fun with Special Effects 679Chapter 1: Synchronising Sight and Sound with a Colour-Organ Circuit 681Chapter 2: Unearthing Hidden Treasure with a Handy Metal Detector 693Chapter 3: Making Light Dance to the Music 713Chapter 4: Hacking a Toy to Make a Talking Puppet 741Index 767