Introduction
1 What’s the scheme?
Block diagrams
Schematic diagrams
Schematic symbology
Schematic interconnections
Visual language
2 Block diagrams
A simple example
Functional drawings
Current and signal paths
Flowcharts
Process paths
Summary
3 Component symbols
Resistors
Capacitors
Inductors and transformers
Switches
Conductors and cables
Diodes and transistors
Electron tubes
Cells and batteries
Logic gates
4 Simple circuits
Getting started
Component labeling
Troubleshooting with schematics
A more complex circuit
Schematic/block combinations
5 Complex circuits
Identifying the building blocks
Page breaks
Some more circuits
Getting comfortable with large schematics
6 Let’s learn by doing
Your breadboard
Wire wrapping
Kirchhoff’s current law
Kirchhoff’s voltage law
A resistive voltage divider
A diode-based voltage reducer
Mismatched lamps in series
Summary and conclusion
A Schematic symbols
B Resistor color codes
Suggested additional reading
Index
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