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Electronics

FOR

DUMmIES

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by Gordon McComb

and Earl Boysen

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Electronics For Dummies ®

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About the Authors

Gordon McComb has penned 60 books and over a thousand magazine arti-

cles. More than a million copies of his books are in print, in over a dozen lan-

guages. For 13 years, Gordon wrote a weekly syndicated newspaper column

on personal computers. When not writing about hobby electronics and other

fun topics, he serves as a consultant on digital cinema to several notable

Hollywood clients.

Earl Boysen is an engineer who, after 20 years in the computer-chip industry,

decided to slow down and move to a quiet town in Washington. Earl lives in a

house he built with a wonderful lady and finds that he is as busy as ever with

teaching, writing, house building, and acting.

Dedication

To my father, Wally McComb, who instilled in me a fascination with electron-

ics; and to Forrest Mims, who taught me a thing or two about it.

G.M.

To my parents, Dick and Nettie, who keep providing an example of the right

way to live.

E.B.

Authors’ Acknowledgments

The authors give heartfelt thanks to Wiley and the hard-working editors at

Wiley, especially Katie Feltman, Nancy Stevenson, Carol Sheehan, Laura Miller,

and Amanda Foxworth. Many thanks also to Ward Silver, for his excellent and

thorough technical review, and Matt Wagner at Waterside Productions for

always having a positive outlook. Author Gordon wishes to thank his family,

who once again put their lives on hold while he finished another book.

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