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Let’s face it—we take electronics for granted. All of our modern conveniences, from dishwashers to MP3 players, have some internal electronic components. These electronics are created with the intent to
make our everyday lives easier.
make our everyday lives easier.
So many of the things we take for granted everyday relies on some form of electronics. Without electronics, it would be impossible to enjoy so many of the modern conveniences we have come to rely on. Of course,
they don’t always work correctly 100% of the time. When your cellphone gets no signal or when your portable music player locks up in the middle of a song, the enamor for electronics goes away completely.
However, their ubiquity cannot be overlooked. And yet, with all of the conveniences and frustrations that electronics provide us, very few of us have any understanding as to what exactly make the whole thing work. Certainly, we’re all aware of the terms voltage, current, electrons, and things like AC and DC, but for many of us the understanding of what those things really are stops short of just some vague notions. The vacuum tube, one of the more important electronics inventions, is shown on the cover of this book. And while most of us may know of the term “vacuum tube”, very few of us know what it does or how it works.
they don’t always work correctly 100% of the time. When your cellphone gets no signal or when your portable music player locks up in the middle of a song, the enamor for electronics goes away completely.
However, their ubiquity cannot be overlooked. And yet, with all of the conveniences and frustrations that electronics provide us, very few of us have any understanding as to what exactly make the whole thing work. Certainly, we’re all aware of the terms voltage, current, electrons, and things like AC and DC, but for many of us the understanding of what those things really are stops short of just some vague notions. The vacuum tube, one of the more important electronics inventions, is shown on the cover of this book. And while most of us may know of the term “vacuum tube”, very few of us know what it does or how it works.
This book is designed to help explain the core concepts of electronics, specifically targeted towards readers interested in computer technology. The main focus of this book is to give you an understanding what’s
really going on behind the scenes and how this makes the computer work. The idea is to give an inside view to people who already have an appreciation for computers. This isn’t an introductory look at computers, but instead a look at how they tick.
really going on behind the scenes and how this makes the computer work. The idea is to give an inside view to people who already have an appreciation for computers. This isn’t an introductory look at computers, but instead a look at how they tick.
Of course, to get there a good portion of the book focuses just on basic electronics and electricity,
from how it gets to your house to how it works within the computer itself.
from how it gets to your house to how it works within the computer itself.
Of course, trying to tackle every topic in great detail is simply impossible, and it was not the goal in writing this book. There are many other good books which specialize in explaining various aspects of electronics and computer electronics. This book was meant to give some insight into the various aspects of the computer that most of us work with everyday, while trying to stay fresh and interesting as the material moves along.
Unfortunately the details in some areas are not covered as well as some readers may like. I encourage you to give feedback through the publisher’s website to tell what areas you would like to see covered in more detail. They may be included in future revisions of the book. I hope you enjoy it. Furthermore, I hope you come away with a greater understanding and appreciation for all things electronic.
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