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Electronic Circuits and Components Course

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Fundamentals

• Introduction: Fundamentals

• Units and Multiples
  1. Fundamental Units
  2. Derived Units
  3. Electrical Units
  4. Multiples / Sub-multiples
  5. Examples: Units and Multiples

• Electricity
  1. Conductors and Insulators
  2. Basic Circuit Symbols
  3. Voltage and Current
  4. Resistance
  5. Ohm's Law
  6. Worksheet: Ohm's Law
  7. Energy and Power
  8. Examples: Electricity

• Electronic Principles
  1. Electrostatics
  2. Electric Fields
  3. Capacitance
  4. Charge on a Capacitor
  5. Electric Field Strength
  6. Examples: Electric Field Strength
  7. The Unit of Capacitance
  8. Charge Capacitance and Voltage
  9. Energy Stored in a Capacitor
  10. Examples: Capacitance
  11. The Unit of Inductance
  12. Flux Linkage and Current
  13. Energy Stored in an Inductor
  14. Examples: Inductance
  15. Magnetism
  16. Electromagnetism
  17. Magnetic Fields
  18. Electromagnets
  19. Magnetic Field Strength
  20. Examples: Magnetism

• Electrical Circuits
  1. Basic Lamp Circuit
  2. Lamps in Series
  3. Lamps in Parallel

• Alternating Current
  1. Alternating Voltage and Current
  2. Waveforms and Signals
  3. Amplitude and Frequency
  4. Examples: Amplitude and Frequency
  5. Measuring Angles
  6. Radians
  7. Examples: Radians
  8. Average Peak and RMS Values
  9. Reactance
  10. Capacitive Reactance
  11. Worksheet: Capacitive Reactance
  12. Inductive Reactance
  13. Worksheet: Inductive Reactance
  14. Impedance
  15. Worksheet: Impedance

• Assessment: Fundamentals
  1. Multiple Choice Quiz: Fundamentals
  2. Written Questions: Fundamentals
  3. Assignment: Fundamentals

Passive Components

• Introduction: Passive Components

• Resistors
  1. Resistor Specifications
  2. Examples: Resistor Specifications
  3. Preferred Values: Resistors
  4. Resistor Colour Code
  5. Examples: Resistor Colour Code Test
  6. BS1852 Resistor Coding
  7. Examples: BS1852 Resistor Coding
  8. Measuring Resistance
  9. Resistor Symbols
  10. Resistor Construction
  11. Resistors in Series
  12. Worksheet: Resistors in Series
  13. Resistors in Parallel
  14. Worksheet: Resistors in Parallel
  15. Resistance and Temperature
  16. Examples: Resistance and Temperature
  17. Positive Temperature Coefficient
  18. Negative Temperature Coefficient
  19. Thermistors
  20. Light Dependent Resistors

• Capacitors
  1. Capacitor Specifications
  2. Preferred Values: Capacitors
  3. Capacitor Markings
  4. Examples: Capacitor Markings
  5. Capacitor Symbols
  6. Capacitor Construction
  7. Capacitors in Series
  8. Capacitors in Parallel
  9. Examples: Capacitors in Circuits
  10. Variable Capacitors

• Inductors
  1. Inductor Specifications
  2. Preferred Values: Inductors
  3. Inductor Markings
  4. Examples: Inductor Markings
  5. Inductor Symbols
  6. Inductor Construction
  7. Inductors in Series
  8. Inductors in Parallel
  9. Examples: Inductors in Circuits
  10. Variable Inductors

• Transformers
  1. Transformer Operations
  2. Examples: Transformer Operations
  3. Phase
  4. Voltage and Turns Ratio
  5. Examples: Voltage and Turns Ratio
  6. Current and Turns Ratio
  7. Examples: Current and Turns Ratio

• Batteries, Fuses, Lamps and Switches
  1. Batteries
  2. Examples: Batteries
  3. Internal Resistance
  4. Examples: Internal Resistance
  5. Fuses
  6. Lamps
  7. Switches
  8. Switch Types

• Assessment: Passive Components
  1. Multiple Choice Quiz: Passive Components
  2. Written Questions: Passive Components
  3. Assignment: Passive Components

Semiconductors

• Introduction: Semiconductors

• Diodes
  1. Operation
  2. Forward and Reverse Bias
  3. Diode Characteristics
  4. Worksheet: Diode Characteristics
  5. Zener Diodes
  6. Examples: Zener Diodes
  7. Worksheet: Zener Diodes
  8. Light Emitting Diodes

• Transistors
  1. Transistor Construction
  2. Transistor Symbols and Connections
  3. Transistor Operation
  4. Current flow Model
  5. Examples: Current Flow Model
  6. Transistor as a Current Amplifier
  7. Worksheet: Transistor as a Current Amplifier
  8. Transistor as a Switch

• Logic Gates
  1. AND Switch
  2. OR Switch
  3. Buffers
  4. Inverters
  5. AND Gates
  6. OR Gates
  7. NAND Gates
  8. NOR Gates
  9. Exclusive-OR Gates
  10. Exclusive-NOR Gates

• Assessment: Semiconductors
  1. Multiple Choice Quiz: Semiconductors
  2. Written Questions: Semiconductors
  3. Assignment: Semiconductors

Passive Circuits

• Introduction: Passive Circuits

• Series and Parallel Connections

• Kirchoff's Laws
  1. Kirchoff's Current Law
  2. Examples: Kirchoff's Current Law
  3. Worksheet: Kirchoff's Current Law
  4. Kirchoff's Voltage Law
  5. Examples: Kirchoff's Voltage Law
  6. Worksheet: Kirchoff's Voltage Law

• Potential and Current Dividers
  1. Potential Dividers
  2. Worksheet: Potential Dividers
  3. Current Divider
  4. Worksheet: Current Divider

• Passive Time Variant Circuits
  1. C-R Charging
  2. Worksheet: C-R Charging
  3. C-R Discharging
  4. Worksheet: C-R Discharging
  5. Passive Wave-shaping Circuits
  6. Worksheet: Passive Wave-shaping Circuits

• Assessment: Passive Circuits
  1. Multiples Choice Quiz: Passive Circuits
  2. Written Questions: Passive Circuits
  3. Assignment: Passive Circuits

Active Circuits

• Introduction: Active Circuits

• Power Supply Circuits
  1. Half-wave rectifier
  2. Worksheet: Half-wave Rectifier
  3. Full-wave Rectifier
  4. Worksheet: Full-wave Rectifier
  5. Bridge Rectifier
  6. Worksheet: Bridge Rectifier
  7. Reservoir and Smoothing Circuit
  8. Worksheet: Reservoir and Smoothing Circuit
  9. Simple Power Supply
  10. Worksheet: Simple Power Supply

• Operational Amplifier Circuits
  1. Symbols and Signal Connections
  2. Power Supply Connections
  3. Dual Supply Configurations
  4. Voltage Gain
  5. Worksheet: Voltage Gain
  6. Input Resistance
  7. Output Resistance
  8. Input Offset Voltage
  9. Inverting Amplifier
  10. Worksheet: Inverting Amplifier
  11. Non-inverting Amplifier
  12. Worksheet: Non-inverting Amplifier
  13. Differential Amplifier
  14. Worksheet: Differential Amplifier
  15. Direct Coupled Amplifier
  16. Worksheet: Direct Coupled Amplifier

• Transistor Amplifier Circuits
  1. Simple Transistor Amplifier
  2. Worksheet: Simple Transistor Amplifier
  3. Improved Transistor Amplifier
  4. Worksheet: Improved Transistor Amplifier

• 555 Timer Circuits
  1. Introduction: 555 Timer
  2. Astable Pulse Generator
  3. Monostable Pulse Generator

• Assessment: Active Circuits
  1. Multiple Choice Quiz: Active Circuits
  2. Written Questions: Active Circuits
  3. Assignment: Active Circuits

Parts Gallery

• Introduction: Parts Gallery

• Passive Component Images
  1. Resistors
  2. Capacitors
  3. Inductors
  4. Switches
  5. Indicators and Transducers

• Semiconductor Images
  1. Diodes etc
  2. Transistors
  3. Integrated Circuits

• Other Images
  1. Miscellaneous
  2. Symbols
  3. Circuits
  4. Logic Gate Reference

• Quizzes
  1. Component Quiz
  2. Symbols Quiz

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