
Basic Electronics Course Summary
1. Introduction to Electronics
Definition and importance of electronics
Applications in daily life and industry
Basic concepts: Voltage, Current, Resistance, Power
2. Electronic Components and Their Functions
Passive Components:
Resistors (types, color coding, Ohm’s Law)
Capacitors (types, charging/discharging, applications)
Inductors (function, applications in circuits)
Active Components:
Diodes (PN junction, rectifiers, Zener diodes)
Transistors (BJT, MOSFET, switching & amplification)
Integrated Circuits (ICs, operational amplifiers, timers)
3. Basic Electrical Laws and Theorems
Ohm’s Law (V = IR)
Kirchhoff’s Voltage and Current Laws (KVL & KCL)
Thevenin’s and Norton’s Theorems
Superposition and Maximum Power Transfer Theorem
4. Semiconductor Devices
PN Junction Diode and its characteristics
Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT) and Field-Effect Transistors (FET)
LED, Photodiodes, and Solar Cells
5. Power Supply Circuits
Rectifiers (Half-wave, Full-wave, Bridge)
Filters and Voltage Regulators
Switch-Mode Power Supply (SMPS) and Linear Power Supply
6. Digital Electronics Basics
Number Systems (Binary, Decimal, Hexadecimal)
Logic Gates (AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, XOR, XNOR)
Flip-Flops and Counters
Microcontrollers and Microprocessors Basics
7. Electronic Circuit Design and Analysis
PCB Design Basics
Breadboard and Prototyping
Circuit Simulation Software (e.g., Multisim, Proteus)
8. Communication and Signal Processing
Analog vs. Digital Signals
Modulation and Demodulation (AM, FM, PM)
Sensors and Signal Conditioning
9. Troubleshooting and Testing
Multimeter Usage (Voltage, Current, Resistance measurement)
Oscilloscope and Signal Analysis
Common Circuit Faults and Debugging
10. Practical Applications and Projects
Building Simple Circuits (LED Blinker, Audio Amplifier, Power Supply)
Soldering Techniques and PCB Assembly
Introduction to IoT and Embedded Systems
This course gives a fundamental understanding of electronics, prepa
ring students for more advanced studies or practical applications in electrical and electronic engineering.
- Teacher: Nathan Ngetich