Basic
Electronics Syllabus
Textbooks:
- Basic Electronics, McWhorter & Evans, 2000
- How Computers Work (8th Ed), Ron White, 2005
Levels ap [advanced], standard, or rp [reduced]
Material in green is not required for rp students
First Quarter
Week |
Subject |
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1 |
Electricity, potential, current, water analogy, E = I x R, RP - History |
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2 |
Conductors, resistors, ohms, color codes, breadboards, meter (W), powers of ten |
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3 |
DC, batteries, polarity, potential, volts, bulbs, soldering, meter (DCV) RP - Tools, P = I x E |
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4 |
DC, series, circuits, schematics, current, amps, watts, meter (DCA), KVL RP - Soldering |
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5 |
DC, parallel, circuits, schematics, amps, watts, meter
(power, 10A, diodes), KCL RP – Test Equipment |
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6 |
AC, frequency, Hz, period, RMS, o-scope t = R x C = L / R, f = 1 / T |
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7 |
AC, capacitance, farads, schematics, meter (ACV), o-scope, XC = 1/2pfC |
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8 |
AC, inductance, henries, o-scope, XL =2pfL, RP - Schem Diagrams |
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9 |
Review and 1st Qtr Exam, RP - Basic Theory |
Week |
Subject |
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1 |
Field Trip |
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2 |
Electro-magnetism, |
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3 |
Xformers, ratios |
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4 |
Diodes & Rectifiers, doping |
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5 |
Transistors – NPN, PNP, hFE |
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6 |
Transistors – switches, RP - Audio |
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7 |
Transistors – amps, coupling, gain, bias |
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8 |
Transistors – oscillators, tone generator |
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9 |
Review and Midterm Exam Science Fair Project |
Third Quarter
Week |
Subject |
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1 |
Radio transmission, modulation, l = c / f |
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2 |
Radio reception, demodulation |
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3 |
Radio kit, RP - Control Devices |
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4 |
Radio kit, resonance, filters |
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5 |
Digital logic, binary, hexadecimal |
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6 |
Digital circuits & ICs RP - Digital Electronics, binary operations |
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7 |
Digital memory, flip-flops, registers |
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8 |
Computer hardware, ALU |
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9 |
Review and 3rd Qtr Exam |
Week |
Subject |
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1 |
Field Trip |
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2 |
Computer software – machine, assy, hex |
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3 |
Computer firmware – programming, PIC |
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4 |
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5 |
Computer software – basic, project |
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6 |
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7 |
Automotive ignition, RP - Careers AP - Certified Electronics Tech |
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8 |
Photoelectric, Optics, spectrum |
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9 |
Review, Final Exam, Guest Speaker |