Electronics Self-Study

[jdetechguy]

I would like to find a good book to help me understand basic electricity and/or electronics. I would them like to learn a little more, such at basic circuits. Finally, I would like to learn how to use Arduino and Raspberry Pi.

Can anyone recommend at beginners guide? I bought the Art of Electronics. That is not really for beginners.

Thank you.

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[3d0g]

Anything by Forrest M. Mims. Getting Started in Electronics has been the gold standard for generations, thanks to Radio Shack.

[Maritimer]

Hi jdetechguy,

Sorry, I don't have any text recommendations, (I started learning electronics in 1962) but one recommendation I would make is that you don't shy away from a little math. Electronic components are close to ideal, so you can calculate almost anything and it will come out bang on.

No, I take that back--passive components such as resistors, capacitors, and inductors are pretty ideal. But semiconductors--transistors, SCRs, diodes, etc are wildly non-linear. The book that made these components tractable for me was Transistor Circuit Approximations by Malvino https://www.amazon.ca/s/ref=nb_sb_noss? ... ns+malvino" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow . I see he has a whole slew of approximation books.

M

[Maritimer]

Next day.

Amazon, always so helpful, just sent e an email suggesting this book: Practical Electronics for Inventors, Fourth Edition https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/125958 ... 0_nrn_desc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow . I downloaded a sample and it does seem to be a very good introductory book. And it's up-to-date, important for electronics.

M

[jdetechguy]

Thanks for the tips and also the extra effort is doing some research for me.

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[kiwi Bruce]

It's very simple....1) shit flows down hill... 2) Paydays are Friday...3) Don't bite your finger nails....no wait a minute, that's plumbing.... SORRY! my bad !...now many of these have I had?

[still_stirrin]

It's very simple....1) shit flows down hill... 2) Paydays are Friday...3) Don't bite your finger nails....no wait a minute, that's plumbing.... SORRY! my bad !...now many of these have I had?

As a former plumber, I can attest to the first two. They were well-taught in my apprenticeship.
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[gflower1]

Subscribed. I'm in the same boat. Been looking at RPi stuff recently and see a lot of Arduino mentioned in the same crowd.
No background in programming other than sound logic and a few online interacting learning guides. Enough computer literacy to figure out how to dual-boot Ubuntu on my Dell back in college but I still consider Python to be a snake, not a language....?


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[shadylane]

I would like to find a good book to help me understand basic electricity and/or electronics

Books are nice while your setting on the throne, But the internet will give you more than a book.

[still_stirrin]

I would like to find a good book to help me...

Books are nice while your setting on the throne...

You da king, Shady, urrrrr...I mean "your highness".

[bitter]

For ardruino there is this site https://www.arduino.cc/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

Lots of info. If you have specific Q's I might be able to help or answer some coding questions. Done a little playing with an Uno. The part I use the most is https://www.arduino.cc/en/Reference/HomePage" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

beware that maybe people write libraries.. and any third part stuff may not be listed here. Things like GPS libraries..

B

[jdetechguy]

For ardruino there is this site https://www.arduino.cc/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

Lots of info. If you have specific Q's I might be able to help or answer some coding questions. Done a little playing with an Uno. The part I use the most is https://www.arduino.cc/en/Reference/HomePage" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

beware that maybe people write libraries.. and any third part stuff may not be listed here. Things like GPS libraries..

B

I have been using this site. I also bought Arduino for Dummies. It's a really good intro to electronics as well as Arduino.

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[gungatim]

you might enjoy subscribing to Nuts and Volts magazine, lots of good articles and projects from beginner, DIY to advanced and they cover old tube electronics and arduino type stuff as well. I found an online digital version of the magazine a year ago and have been subscribed ever since. learned a lot and helped me to pass my amateur radio license.

[jdetechguy]

you might enjoy subscribing to Nuts and Volts magazine, lots of good articles and projects from beginner, DIY to advanced and they cover old tube electronics and arduino type stuff as well. I found an online digital version of the magazine a year ago and have been subscribed ever since. learned a lot and helped me to pass my amateur radio license.

I will do that. Thanks. The funny thing is that I am a general class ham radio operator. I have just forgotten everything.

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[freefall]

I love my raspbery pi's. But I just found out about using them for brewing. They are pretty much just for monitoring. the ardino is for temp controlling. Not really what I think we want for distiling. I say that only because it would be lending itself to you being away from unit while distilling.

[kiwi Bruce]

Books are nice while your setting on the throne, But the internet will give you more than a book.

HEMORRHOIDS ? ? ?