Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.This updated resource shows how to interpret schematic diagrams--and design your ownWritten by an experienced engineer, this easy-to-follow TAB guide shows, step-by-step, how to navigate the roadmaps of electronic circuits and systems. Filled with new illustrations and DIY examples, the book clearly explains how to understand and create high-precision electronics diagrams. You will discover how to identify parts and connections, interpret element ratings, and apply diagram-based information in your own projects. Beginner's Guide to Reading Schematics, Fourth Edition, also contains valuable appendices covering symbols, resistor color codes, and parts suppliers.Up-to-date coverage includes: -Block, schematic, and pictorial diagrams -Resistors and capacitors -Inductors and transformers -Switches, relays, conductors, and cables -Diodes, transistors, Op amps, and logic gates -Electron tubes, cells, and batteries -Voltage dividers and reducers -Simple and complex circuits-Breadboards and wire wrapping -Electronics troubleshooting-Digital electronics and functional circuits-And much more