ELECTRONICS guide series
Introduction to Electronics Resistors, quick introduction
This guide will help you understand electronic circuits—the fundamental building blocks of modern technology. Electronics are all around us, embedded in countless devices we use daily, and it all starts with these circuits.
Resistors, quick introduction
Resistors are perhaps the simplest of the basic electronics components. As their name implies, they resist the flow of electric current, and in doing so, they control the current flow within an electronic circuit. A resistor's primary purpose is to ensure that other components receive the correct amount of current. Too little current can lead to a sluggish performance of the circuit; too much can potentially damage the components.
Every resistor has a resistance value, which is measured in ohms (Ω). This value dictates how much it will impede the current flow. If you've encountered a circuit board, you'll notice resistors come in various shapes and sizes, with color bands that indicate their resistance value.
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INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONICS
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1. What is this course about?
2. Hardware
3. Software
4. Course organisation and study guide
5. What are electronic circuits?
6. What is electricity?
7. Key principles in electronics
8. Direct Current (DC) and Alternating Current (AC) circuits
9. Analog and Digital Electronics
10. Introduction to electronic components and tools
11. Resistors, quick introduction
12. Capacitors, quick introduction
13. Inductors, quick introduction
14. Diodes, quick introduction
15. Transistors, quick introduction
16. Integrated circuits, quick introduction
17. Circuit boards, quick introduction
18. Breadboards, quick introduction
19. Ohm's Law, quick introduction
20. Basic tools in electronics
21. Circuit simulators
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