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Electronics All-in-One For Dummies
Take your electronics skills to the next level! If you're looking for a solitary resource that covers everything you need to know about electronics, then look no further. This friendly-and-straightforward guide introduces the basics of electronics and enhances your learning experience by debunking and explaining concepts such as circuits, analog and digital, schematics, voltage, safety concerns, and more. Packed with nearly 900 pages of detailed information, this book shows you how to develop your own breadboard, design your own circuit, and get savvy with schematics. So, get plugged in and start your next electronics project today with this book by your side!
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First published December 30, 2011
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June 20, 2019
This was the best book about electronics I've read so far. It is also the only book I've successfully gotten through, so I guess there's not much of a comparison, but that in itself is an important fact. Everything was presented very clearly, with a slow progression into more and more complicated topics, so I was able to understand much more from this than I have from books in the past, and I wasn't intimidated. I definitely don't get ALL of it, but a vast quantity of information is now in my head that wasn't before, which is great! I feel much more confident in pursuing my own projects after this.
A couple caveats to my great review, which is why this is 4 stars not 5. The first is due to my own experience - a good chunk of this book was dedicated to learning programming of a few types of microcontrollers. While useful, I knew 90% of this already just because I know a fair amount of code. That's not the book's fault.
The other one, though, is bad. There were.... a lot of typos in this book, errors in the listed numbers or specifications that they listed. I actually found it kind of cool, that I was able to recognize these and understand what they should be (honestly it probably helped solidify my knowledge) but it was still a bit much for something that was supposed to be teaching me. For the most part, though, I got through and understood what he was trying to say.
And, the last section was a lot about very particular projects. I get that this was showing us what was possible, but I didn't need quite as much detail I don't think.
Oh, final note that doesn't affect the review - I really don't understand the whole "9 minibooks with individual chapters" thing.... Just make it one book with more chapters? That's how I read it but I guess you wouldn't necessarily do it that way. Eh.
A couple caveats to my great review, which is why this is 4 stars not 5. The first is due to my own experience - a good chunk of this book was dedicated to learning programming of a few types of microcontrollers. While useful, I knew 90% of this already just because I know a fair amount of code. That's not the book's fault.
The other one, though, is bad. There were.... a lot of typos in this book, errors in the listed numbers or specifications that they listed. I actually found it kind of cool, that I was able to recognize these and understand what they should be (honestly it probably helped solidify my knowledge) but it was still a bit much for something that was supposed to be teaching me. For the most part, though, I got through and understood what he was trying to say.
And, the last section was a lot about very particular projects. I get that this was showing us what was possible, but I didn't need quite as much detail I don't think.
Oh, final note that doesn't affect the review - I really don't understand the whole "9 minibooks with individual chapters" thing.... Just make it one book with more chapters? That's how I read it but I guess you wouldn't necessarily do it that way. Eh.
March 19, 2015
Good for beginners and as a reference for basic electronic concepts/circuitry. Covers some programming of IC timers and starter-kit projects that would be good as prerequisites for someone interested in robotics.
September 29, 2021
Skip the unnecessary commentaries, "jokes," and errors, and it is a good introduction.
Too many errors. So much copy paste. Is not an electronics book, is an anecdote book.
Too many errors. So much copy paste. Is not an electronics book, is an anecdote book.
September 30, 2021
I quit reading this book as it was a little too simplistic for my taste, and I was not enjoying the author's style. These are matters of personal preference, and it could certainly be helpful to others.
January 11, 2022
Excellent for starter to enthusiast. Transistor topics are poor. Op-amps are missing some important applications. But, I liked the BASIC stamp part a lot.
March 9, 2019
This book deserves a 5 star. I am very interested to learn electronics but good lesson about the subject is hard to find, be it on paper, in class and on the web. Over the years, I only managed to digest very little amount of information. Well this book change it all.
I strongly recommend this book to everyone starting into the subject. The book cost very little compared to other textbooks, and most of more expensive textbooks can't even convey the same level of understanding and thoroughness as this one.
It's a compilation of several topics in electronics, and virtually covers everything basic. Starting with theory (electron flow, atom behavior and basic electrical concepts like voltage, resistance and current as well as basic components), it then talks about safety, schematic, tools, soldering, testing equipment and how to use them.
The writer then moves to more in-depth lesson on circuits and components, both in theory and practice. Uses of popular ICs and chips are explained satisfyingly.
Alternating current is also discussed (albeit not in depth since direct current is more common in electronics) along with radio, infrared and digital logic electronics.
The later chapters are dedicated to working and programming microprocessors like Arduino and Raspberry Pi as well as making special effects with electronics.
On a last note, this book is written by an American and published in the US of A. Need I say more?
I strongly recommend this book to everyone starting into the subject. The book cost very little compared to other textbooks, and most of more expensive textbooks can't even convey the same level of understanding and thoroughness as this one.
It's a compilation of several topics in electronics, and virtually covers everything basic. Starting with theory (electron flow, atom behavior and basic electrical concepts like voltage, resistance and current as well as basic components), it then talks about safety, schematic, tools, soldering, testing equipment and how to use them.
The writer then moves to more in-depth lesson on circuits and components, both in theory and practice. Uses of popular ICs and chips are explained satisfyingly.
Alternating current is also discussed (albeit not in depth since direct current is more common in electronics) along with radio, infrared and digital logic electronics.
The later chapters are dedicated to working and programming microprocessors like Arduino and Raspberry Pi as well as making special effects with electronics.
On a last note, this book is written by an American and published in the US of A. Need I say more?
April 3, 2019
Great book, thanks Doug.
This was a great book for a complete Electronics review, the reason I bought it, and for the beginner hobbyist or budding future Electronics tech. I found it well written with plenty of overlap for more complex topics. The writer does not try to overwhelm the reader with a lot of technical jibber jabber to make him sound intelligent, he just teaches in simple easy to understand language.
This was a great book for a complete Electronics review, the reason I bought it, and for the beginner hobbyist or budding future Electronics tech. I found it well written with plenty of overlap for more complex topics. The writer does not try to overwhelm the reader with a lot of technical jibber jabber to make him sound intelligent, he just teaches in simple easy to understand language.
May 1, 2025
Excellent introductory overview from which I learned many things about electronics that many teachers before had never gotten through to me. Like what voltage is. Very intuitive. Excellent mix of theory and practice.
Goodreads says this was my longest book read of the year. It sure was long. I gave myself the goal of 100 pages per day and ended up averaging 50. Also some chapters had a lot of photos which enabled speeding through the page count.
Goodreads says this was my longest book read of the year. It sure was long. I gave myself the goal of 100 pages per day and ended up averaging 50. Also some chapters had a lot of photos which enabled speeding through the page count.
April 20, 2017
This is really 9 books in one and is a 2017 edition. It has enough in ti to satisfy the beginner and the expert and everything in between. It helps you build a good foundation in electronics and then moves on to digital electronics and micro-controllers. In the process, you learn the interface between hardware and software and a lot of other things.
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