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