Electricity and Electronics Fundamentals

Content: Direct Current (DC) Electronics)   The System Concept    Basic System Functions    A Simple Electronic System Example    A Digital Electronic System Example    Energy, Work, and Power    Structure of Matter    Electrostatic Charges    Static Electricity    Electric Current    Conductors    Insulators    Semiconductors    Current Flow    Electrical Force (Voltage)    Resistance    Voltage, Current, and Resistance    Volts, Ohms, and Amperes    Components, Symbols, and Diagrams    Resistors    Schematic Diagrams    Block Diagrams    Wiring Diagrams    Electrical Units    Scientific Notation    Batteries    Measuring Voltage, Current, and Resistance    Digital Meters    Ohm\'s Law    Problem-solving with Calculators    Series Electrical Circuits    Parallel Electrical Circuits    Combination Electrical Circuits    Kirchhoff\'s Laws    Power in Electrical Circuits    Magnetism and Electromagnetism    Permanent Magnets    Magnetic Field around Conductors    Magnetic Field around a Coil    Electromagnets    Ohm\'s Law for Magnetic Circuits    Domain Theory of Magnetism    Electricity Produced by Magnetism      Alternating Current (AC) Electricity    Alternating Current (AC) Voltage    Single-phase and Three-phase AC    Electromagnetic Induction    Generating AC Voltage    Electrical Generator Basics    Measuring AC Voltage with a VOM    Using an Oscilloscope    Inductance and Capacitance    Mutual Inductance    Inductors in Series and Parallel    Inductive Current Relationships    Capacitive Effects in Circuits    Resistance, Inductance and Capacitance in AC Circuits    Transformers    Frequency-sensitive AC Circuits      Semiconductor Devices    Semiconductor Theory    Atom Combinations    Conduction in Solid Materials    Semiconductor Materials    Junction Diodes    Junction Biasing    Diode Characteristics    Diode Specifications    Diode Packaging    Zener Diodes    Light-emitting Diodes    Photovoltaic Cells    Photodiodes    Varacter Diodes    Bipolar Transistors    Transistor Biasing    Transistor Characteristics    Transistor Packaging    Unipolar Transistors    Junction Field-effect Transistors    MOS field-effect Transistors    Unijunction Transistors      Electronic Circuits    Power Supply Circuits    Amplification Principles    Reproduction and Amplification    Bipolar Transistor Amplifiers    Basic Amplifiers    Signal Amplification    Amplifier Bias    Load-line Analysis    Linear and Nonlinear Operation    Classes of Amplification    Transistor Circuit Configurations    Field-effect Transistor Amplifiers    Basic FET Amplifier Operation    Dynamic JFET Amplifier Analysis    FET Circuit Configurations    Amplifying System Functions    Power Amplifiers    Complementary Symmetry Amplifiers    Integrated-circuit Amplifying Systems    Operational Amplifiers    Oscillator Circuits    Relaxation Oscillators      Digital Electronics    Digital Number Systems    Binary Number System    Binary-coded Decimal (BCD) Number System    Octal Number System    Hexadecimal Number System    Binary Logic Circuits    AND Gates    OR Gates    NOT Gates    Combination Logic Gates    Boolean Algebra    Timing and Storage Elements    Flip-flops    Decade Counters    Digital System Display    Decoding    Digital Counting Systems      Computers and Microprocessors    Microcomputer Basics    Computer Basics    Microcomputer Systems    The Microprocessor    ALU    MC Microprocessor    Memory    Microcomputer Functions    Programming    A Programming Example      Electronic Communications    Communications Systems    Electromagnetic Waves    Continuous Wave Communication    Amplitude Modulation Communication    Superheterodyne Receivers    Frequency Modulation Communication    Television Communication    Fiber Optics      Electronic Power Control    Electronic Power Control System    Silicon Controlled Rectifiers    Triac Power Control    Diac Power Control    Electronic Control Considerations      APPENDIX A-Comprehensive Electronics Glossary    APPENDIX B-Electronic Symbols    APPENDIX C-Electrical Safety    APPENDIX D-Soldering Techniques    APPENDIX E-Power Supply Construction Project