Basic electronics : theory and practice / Sean Westcott and Jean Riescher Westcott

Includes index.

Part 1 : The fundamentals -- Part 2 : Your workspace and tools -- Part 3 : Electronic components -- Part 4 : Getting to work -- Part 5 : Going digital --Part 6 : Electronics in practice -- Part 7 : Constructing a robot and using raspberry pi.

This book is an introduction appropriate for both the student and hobbyist to the theory and practice of electronics including advances in microcontrollers, sensors, and wireless communication. Each chapter contains a brief lab to demonstrate the topic covered then moving onto the final part which combines the knowledge mastered by building a programmable robot. The companion disc has videos of the labs, soldering skills and code samples for programming of the robot. Covering both the theory and its practical application, this text leads the reader through introductory understanding of the science underlying electronics, building basic circuits, learning the roles of the components, the application of digital theory and the possibilities for innovation by combining sensors, motors, and microcontrollers. Each chapter contains a brief lab to demonstrate the topic covered then moving onto the final part which combines the knowledge mastered by building a programmable robot. The book includes appendices on Mathematics for Electronics, A Timeline of Electronics Innovation, Careers in Electronics, and a Glossary.