Do you dream of wiring up a flashing LED, experimenting with infrared detectors, or building a walking-talking robot from scratch? Do you want to understand what capacitors, oscilloscopes and transistors actually do? Then look no further!br/br/Electronics For Dummies, UK Editioncovers everything from understanding the technology behind day-to-day gadgets, to reading a schematic, getting to grips with multimeters, and devising projects that are both useful and fun. With UK-specific information on where to purchase components for your workbench and the most useful websites and resources, this essential guide will get you up, running, and switched on in no time. br/br/boldElectronics For Dummies, UK Edition/bold includes:br/br/boldPart I: Understanding The Fundamentals of Electronics/boldbulletChapter 1: What is Electronics and What Can It Do For You?bulletChapter 2: Moving Electrons to Make Something HappenbulletChapter 3: Meeting Up with ResistancebulletChapter 4: Getting a Charge Out of CapacitorsbulletChapter 5: Curling Up With Coils and CrystalsbulletChapter 6: The Wide World of SemiconductorsbulletChapter 7: Packing Parts Together on Integrated CircuitsbulletChapter 8: Rounding Out Your Parts Listbr/br/boldPart II: Getting Your Hands Dirty/boldbulletChapter 9: Setting Up Shop and Ensuring Your SafetybulletChapter 10: Reading SchematicsbulletChapter 11: Constructing CircuitsbulletChapter 12: Measuring and Analysing Circuitsbr/br/boldPart III: Putting Theory Into Practice/boldbulletChapter 13: Exploring Some Learning CircuitsbulletChapter 14: Great Projects You Can Build in 30 Minutes or LessbulletChapter 15: Cool Robot Projects to Amaze Your Friends and Familybr/br/boldPart IV: The Part of Tens/boldbulletChapter 16: Ten (Or So) Terrific Tips to Help You SucceedbulletChapter 17: Ten Great Electronics Parts SourcesbulletChapter 18: Ten Electronics Formulas You Should Knowbr/br/boldAppendix: Internet Resources/boldbulletGetting Up to Speed with Tutorials and General InformationbulletFiguring Things Out with CalculatorsbulletSurfing for CircuitsbulletAsking Questions in Discussion ForumsbulletGetting Things Surplusbr/br/