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[[File:Elenco Electronic Playground 130.jpg|400px|thumb|right|An ''electronics learning lab'', each component is connected to springs, so circuits can be wired without soldering.]]
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== List of topics ==
* [[Voltage]] aka potential difference
* [[Units of measurement]] - abbreviations and conventions, SI units, (mm not mil)
* [[Electronic symbol]]s
* [[SchematicCircuit diagram]]s and [[datasheet]]s
* [[Conductor and insulator]]
[[File:Make Electronics, Make book, 2009.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Make book, 2009. Hands-on electronics by simple experiments.]]
* [[Component|Through hole and SMT]]
* [[Passive component]]s - [[resistor]]s, [[capacitor]]s, [[inductor]]s and [[transformer]], [[color code]]
* [[Meter]]
* [[Semiconductor]] - [[diode]]s and rectification, [[bipolar-junction transistor|transistor]], [[Field effect transistor|FET]]s,
* [[Op-amp]]
* [[Integrated circuit]] - [[comparator]], [[555 timer]]
=== Circuit theory ===
* [[Key electronic formulae]] ([[Ohm's law]] and [[Kirchhoff’s current law]])
* [[Ohm's law]]
* [[Alternating current and voltage]]
* [[Waveform]] - [[frequency]], [[amplitude]] and [[phase]]
* [[Electronic design automation]] and [[Circuit simulation]]
* [[Prototyping]]
* [[Soldering]] - THT, SMT and SMT reflow
* [[Fault finding]]
* [[Schematics]]
* [[Online resources]]
== Further reading ==
{{Main|Electronics books}}
The most recommended are:
* ''Make: Electronics'' by Charles Platt, Maker Media Inc., 2009, {{ISBN|1-4493-4522-0}}. Recommended to understand basic electronic principles, for those with no electronics knowledge or training.
* ''Make: More Electronics'' by Charles Platt, Maker Media Inc., 2014, {{ISBN|1449344046}}. Includes topics omitted from Make: Electronics because of lack of space.
* ''Getting Started in Electronics'' by Forrest M. Mims III, Radio Shack, 1983, {{ASIN|B0006YIR1Y}}
* ''Practical Electronics for Inventors'' by Paul Scherz and Simon Monk, McGraw-Hill Education TAB, 2016, {{ISBN|1259587541}}. More advanced than Make: Electronics. Ideal for students of electronics looking for something a little more in depth.
== External links ==
* [https://electronicsclub.info/ Electronics Club], a website for beginners to learn about electronics.
* All About Circuits [https://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/ Electronics & Electrical Engineering Forum]
* ''[https://www.ibiblio.org/kuphaldt/electricCircuits/index.htm Lessons in Electric Circuits]'' by Tony R. Kuphaldt
* [https://www.circuitlab.com/ CircuitLab], online circuit simulator.
* Paul Falstad's [http://www.falstad.com/circuit/e-index.html electronics demonstrations] using a java applet to simulates electronic circuits.
* ''[https://archive.org/details/Forrest_Mims-Engineers_Mini-Notebook_Formulas_Tables_And_Basic_Circuits_Radio_S Engineer's Mini Notebook:Formulas Tables And Basic Circuits]'' by Forrest Mims, Radio Shack Electronics
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2DjFE7Xf11URZqWBigcVOQ EEVblog]
* [https://mysite.du.edu/~etuttle/electron/elecindx.htm Electronics Index] by J. B. Calvert, October 2011
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