Chapter 26 Microcontrollers 463
26.1 OVERVIEW OF THE MICROCONTROLLER 463
Comparison and Contrast of the Microcontroller and the
Computer 463
Advantages of Using Microcontrollers in Industry 465
Disadvantages of Using Microcontrollers in Industry 465
26.2 MICROCONTROLLER COMPONENTS 466
Ports and Registers 466
Stack Pointer and Program Counter 467
ALU 467
Oscillator 467
Watchdog Timer 467
Memory 467
Programmable Memory 468
26.3 PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES AND
TERMINOLOGY 468
Machine Language, Assembly Language, and High-Level
Languages 468
Programming Terminology 469
26.4 THE MICROCONTROLLER MODULE 470
Microcontroller Relay Circuit 471
Microcontroller Interface 471
26.5 GETTING STARTED WITH MICROCONTROLLERS 472
Chapter 27 Career Opportunities in Electronics 475
27.1 FINDING A CAREER 475
27.2 CAREERS IN THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY 476
Types of Electronics Industries 476
Careers 477
Career Information Sources 479
Education 479
27.3 JOB SEARCH IDEAS 480
27.4 WORK HABITS AND SKILLS 481
Professionalism 481
Leadership 481
Reference Section 483
Appendix 1 Scientific Notation 483
Appendix 2 Color Codes 483
Appendix 3 Conversions 485
Appendix 4 Trigonometry 485
Appendix 5 Standard Symbols and Abbreviations 486
Appendix 6 Electromagnet Demonstrations Kit 491
Appendix 7 Ladder Safety 494
Appendix 8 Soldering Workstation 495
Appendix 9 Material Safety Data Sheets 498
Acknowledgments 499
Glossary of Technical Terms 500
Index 517
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