Studying Electronics

You can use the list below to go direct to one of the pages, but if you are new to electronics you may like to view them in the order given below by following the Next Page link at the bottom of each page - in which case Start Here!		There are special pages of links for the AQA's Test in Electronics and the Scout Electronics Activity Badge to help you study for these.
Some pages will be useful if you are studying electricity as part of a GCSE Science course.

• Block Diagrams
• Circuit Diagrams
• Circuit Symbols - including the functions of components
• Electricity and the Electron
• Series and Parallel Connections
• Voltage and Current
• Meters - voltmeters, ammeters, galvanometers and ohmmeters
• Multimeters - choosing and using
• Resistance - resistors in series and parallel, conductors and insulators
• Ohm's Law - including the VIR triangle and calculations
• Power and Energy
• AC, DC and Electrical Signals
• Oscilloscopes (CROs) - setting up; measuring voltage and time
• Power Supplies
• Transducers
• Voltage Dividers
• Transistor Circuits
• Analogue and Digital Systems
• Logic Gates
• Capacitance and Uses of Capacitors
• Impedance and Reactance
• 555 and 556 Timer Circuits
• Counting Circuits
• Quantities and Units used in Electronics
• Books about Electronics

• Capacitors
• Connectors and Cables
• Diodes including zener diodes
• Integrated Circuits (Chips)
  • 4000 series logic ICs (pin connections etc)
  • 74 series logic ICs (pin connections etc)
• Lamps
• LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes)
• Relays
• Resistors
  • Resistor Colour Code Calculator
• Switches
• Transistors
  • Heat sinks for transistors
• Variable Resistors
• Other components including LDRs and thermistors

• Electronics Club Home Page
• Site Map
• Example Projects
• Construction of Projects
• Soldering Guide
• Electronic Components
• 555 Timer
• Circuit Symbols
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Links to other Electronics sites