BASIC ELECTRONICS UNIT OUTLINE

INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS Basic electrical quantities and their units

Basic AC Circuits  Effects of passive elements on current
and voltage in ac circuits
 Simple ac impedance
Simple dc circuits  Simple dc circuits
 Series and parallel resistors
 Resistivity of metal conductors

Electronic components  Introduction & Characteristics of

Electronic Components
 Classification & Application of
Electronic Components
 Examples of Electrical Components
 Introduction & Characteristics of
Integrated Circuit
Semi-conductor theory  Atomic Structure & Semiconductor
Theory
 Electrons in Conductors & Semi-
conductors (Outline of atomic theory)
 Semiconductor Materials
 Formation of P-type & N-type materials
(Extrinsic semiconductor)
 The PN junction diode & Operation
MEMORIES  Definition & Characteristics of Memory
 Types of Memories
 Cache Memory
 Primary Memory (Main Memory)
 Secondary Memory
 Semi-conductor memories
 Magnetic memories
 Optical storage
NUMBER SYSTEM  Introduction to Number System
 Decimal Number System
 Binary Number System
 Octal Number System
 Hexadecimal Number System
 Computer - Number Conversion
 Decimal to Other Base System
 Other Base System to Decimal System
 Binary Arithmetic

LOGIC GATES & BOOLEAN ALGEBRA.
EMERGING TRENDS
 Binary Codes
 Introduction to Logic Mathematics
 Set theory
 Types of Sets
 Operation of a Set
 Venn Diagrams
 Boolean Algebra
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 The 7 Biggest Trends and Challenges in the
Electronics Manufacturing Industry
 Challenges Electronics Manufacturers Face