Electronics Foundations: Fundamentals

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

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Electronics Courses Circuits Courses Voltage Courses Ohm's Law Courses Multimeters Courses

Course Description

Overview

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

Syllabus

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

Taught by

Barron Stone

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