Ebook: A Geek Girl's Guide to Electronics and the Internet of Things

IoT (Internet of Things) is the merging of networking, computer security, programming, marketing, with circuit boards. Common devices and uses include cameras, motors, and traffic stop lights. Companies such as Cisco and Intel are advertising how they can help with the speed and bandwidth that will be needed for these new devices in a world where everything is rapidly being connected. This book begins with an explanation of the parts of an IoT system (sensors, circuits, power, software, communication, databases and user experience). Then readers explore electricity and the electronics that make the circuits work because one needs knowledge of how electricity behaves in order to create new sensors and put creative ideas into action. As each new electrical concept is explained, the accompanying labs teach first-hand how components connect together and work together; readers learn to create a program to manipulate the workings of the circuit and harness the information those circuits can gather. Topics include:

Basic Circuits Symbols and Diagrams Introduction to the Arduino Uno Measuring Electricity Watt's Law Series and Parallel Diodes Transistors Capacitors Relays Fuses and Circuit Breakers Transducers ICs and Digital Logic Pulse Width Modulation Sources of Electricity Transformers and Power Distribution Inverters and Rectifiers Radio Waves and Tuned Circuits The author will promote the book on her website, and provide step-by-step projects to follow along in the book.