TY - BOOK AU - Cooper, Andy TI - Practical electronics : : a complete introduction SN - 9781473614079 U1 - 621.381 PY - 2016/// CY - London : PB - John Murray Learning, an Hachette UK Company, KW - Electronics N1 - The impact of electronics. Communication systems ; Imaging systems ; Movement systems -- ; The evolution of electronics. Electricity : the 1800s ; Electronics : the 1900s ; Microelectronics : the 1950s ; Microcontrollers : the 1970s -- ; Working with circuits. Making connections ; Taking measurements ; Constructing circuits -- ; Electronics designing. Designing rationale ; Components and matching ; System selector ; Applications selector -- ; Action ideas. Communications ; Sensing and imaging ; Movement -- ; Appendix. Table and index of historical inventors N2 - Now completely revised, 'Practical Electronics: A Complete Introduction' covers the key areas of electronics you need to be confident in, whether you are a keen amateur hobbyist, an engineering student or a professional who wants to keep up to date. It outlines the basics in clear jargon-free English and provides added-value features like key ideas, memorable quotations and even lists of questions you might be asked ER -