Analog and Computer Electronics for Scientists (Revised)

Updated and reorganized, it details selected examples of integrated circuits describing their properties, limitations and the methods of applying them in practical circuitry. This edition contains a significantly expanded treatment of microcomputers as the ultimate electronic components. Discusses computer peripherals, communications and networking. Along with depicting existing electronic equipment, it assesses the future of computers including important improvements in areas such as miniaturization, speed, intercommunication and general convenience of operation.