Electronics Foundations: Fundamentals

Learn how to practically apply the fundamental concepts of voltage, current, resistance, and power when building electronic circuits.

Introduction

• The fundamentals of electronics
• What you should know
• Using the exercise files
• Safety message

1. Fundamentals of Electricity

• Electrical charge
• Conductors and insulators
• Voltage
• Current
• Circuit basics
• Resistance and Ohm's Law
• SI prefixes
• Challenge: Limit current to an LED
• Solution: Limit current to an LED

2. Multimeter Measurements

• What is a multimeter?
• Measure DC voltage
• Measure direct current

3. Power

• Electric power
• Ideal vs. real-world power sources
• Battery capacity
• Batteries in series and parallel
• Grounded vs. floating power sources
• Challenge: Power a light bulb
• Solution: Power a light bulb

Conclusion

• Continue your electronics journey