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Course Description
Whether performing a minor repair, such as your phone or DVD player, or applying for a new and technology focused career, an understanding of the principles directing basic electronics will prove helpful throughout life. This course in basic electronics will lay a foundation for understanding how things work in our modern world. In the process of this course, you will become increasingly aware of how your telephone, television, radio, music and recording equipment work.
In beginning this course, keep in mind that many of the components discussed in the lessons exist both in an electrical or gadget context and in the context of being a part of an integrated circuit. That is, the components exist in the larger application of everyday things you encounter such as an electrical switch, and in they exist as micro-components which are microscopic in size and within the manufactured structure of an IC chip, only 2-5 mm in size.
We will explore the basic elements of electronics, the components of an integrated circuit, and we will cover the fundamental how-to of how things work. You will be prepared to competently converse at an entry level with any human resources person, or quiz your local Radio Shack employee with intelligence and confidence.
Learning Outcomes
By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
Describe wiring and currents.
Define Alternating Current [AC] and Direct Current [DC] Circuits.
Describe Solder, Fuses, Connectors, Adapters and Switches.
Describe transmitters and receivers.
Summarize the functionalities of Integrated Circuits, Transistors, Resistors, Capacitors and Diodes.
Identify schematic symbols.
Summarize the functionalities and purposes of power supplies and multimeters.
Describe amplifiers and transistors.
Describe voltage regulators, transformers and transducers.
Define basic electronic formulas, and
Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
Course Lessons
Lesson 1: Wiring and Currents
This lesson will cover the more common types of wiring and currents used in the most frequently used machines and gadgets in our modern society.
Lesson 2: Alternating Current [AC] and Direct Current [DC] Circuits
This lesson will discuss the difference between alternating and direct currents.
Lesson 3: Solder, Fuses, Connectors, Adapters and Switches
This lesson will explain what are solder, fuses, connectors, adapters and switches.
Lesson 4: Transmitters & Receivers
In the world of electronics, transmitters primarily generate and amplify a radio frequency [RF] carrier so that it is ready for transmitting or sending out to others through the atmosphere from a satellite or an antenna.
Lesson 5: Integrated Circuits, Transistors, Resistors, Capacitors and Diodes
Transistors, Resistors, Capacitors and Diodes are all tiny electronic parts that are soldered in conjunction with an integrated circuit [IC] onto a circuit board for a given purpose as established according to the function of the collection of parts and t
Lesson 6: Schematic Symbols
The following lesson is a comprehensive collection of standard schematic symbols for electronics universally used by amateurs and professionals alike.
Lesson 7: Power Supplies and Multimeters
A Power Supply is a source of current provided to any electronic gadget, tool, appliance or anything else requiring power.
Lesson 8: Amplifiers & Transistors
Amplifiers increase the power of the signal passing through them.Transistors could easily be referred to as the "building block" of modern electronics.
Lesson 9: Voltage Regulators, Transformers and Transducers
A transformer converts the level of power in a circuit, while a transducer converts the type of energy produced.
Lesson 10: Terms and Definitions to Know
This lesson covers the full range of definitions for all terms in this course. They are essential to know and understand.
Lesson 11: Electronic Formulas to Know
Here are some important formulas that you should learn.
This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment.
This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, certification or educational requirements.
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