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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.