matrix multimedia Electronic Circuits and Components v2.0 Course material with Virtual Laboratories that stimulate, teach & test. This second version of Electronic Circuits and Components is bigger and better in every respect. We have broadened the content, included more Virtual Laboratories and experiments, and increased the amount of assessment with quizzes, investigations exam questions and fault finding exercises. In short: Browser-based - intranet/internet ready Designed to facilitate distance learning Improved worksheets Multiple choice questions Fault finding virtual laboratories (Institution versions only) More examples More resources More interactivity Highly interactive Virtual Laboratories Part of a complete course in electronics Thorough topic coverage Flexible resource - stand alone, in front of class, class activity on a network, revision/remediation Clear circuit simulations Spoken text caters for students with low reading ability MultiSIM / Electronics Workbench circuits provided Ideal for use with projectors Browser based - intranet ready Thorough assessment - multiple choice, worksheets, fault finding circuits, written exam questions and assignments - see below Supervisors' notes and editable worksheets included on the CD This second version of Mike Tooley's bestselling CD ROM is designed to teach students with basic science and mathematics skills the fundamentals of all aspects of electronics: from what a resistor is through to the design and characterization of simple active circuits. To facilitate this, the CD ROM makes use of a variety of resource types designed to help students learn more effectively. These include: interactive circuit simulations, virtual laboratories, video clips, audio commentary, and animations. Electronic Circuits and Components version 2 also includes The Parts Gallery - a reference resource for components and circuit symbols. Institution versions of this product contain approximately 40 worksheets and several fault finding circuits. Network versions of this product are also available. "At A-level or for the able student this would be an invaluable independent study resource." Mark Hudson, Director of Technology, Thomas Telford CTC writing in Design and Technology Association journal Type of activity Student Institution Site Multiple choice questions yes yes yes Exam grade questions no yes yes s no yes yes Fault Finding no yes yes
Screen images Allows students to find their way round the material easily - previous and next buttons and a full text search also make this product easier to use. "This product is moving this subject area in the right way for students to relate to and for that it must be praised." Design and Technology Association journal. This Virtual laboratory allows students to look at various types of waveform (AM, FM, square etc.) as well hear what those waveforms sound like. This simple animation (with audio) helps students understand the basic principles of magnetism. This screen shows a fault finding circuit (Institution versions only). Students first investigate the circuit using virtual meters and an oscilloscope to make sure they understand the circuit operation. Up to 4 pre-designed faults are then inserted and students need to use the virtual instruments to find the faults
Contents Chapter Section Screen Fundamentals Other resources you will find useful Notes for teachers Units and Multiples Electricity Electronic Principles About this module Mathematics Picmicro programming Circuit simulators Graphing paper How you can use this course Versions and features Course correlation chart Navigating this course Browser optimisation If you get problems Copyright statements Updates License details Using the search Settings and preferences Fundamental units Derived units Electrical units Multiples / sub-multiples Conductors and insulators Basic circuit symbols Voltage and current Resistance Ohm's law Energy and power Electrostatics Electric fields Capacitance
Passive components Electrical circuits Alternating current Resistors Charge on a capacitor Electric field strength The unit of capacitance Charge capacitance and voltage Energy stored in a capacitor The unit of inductance Flux linkage and current Energy stored in an inductor Magnetism Electromagnetism Magnetic fields Electromagnets Magnetic field strength Switch and lamp circuit Lamps in series Lamps in parallel Alternating voltage and current Waveforms and signals Amplitude and frequency Measuring angles Radians Average peak and RMS values Reactance Capacitive reactance Inductive reactance Impedance Multiple choice Written Questions Assignment Resistor specifications
Capacitors Inductors Transformers Preferred values Resistor colour code Resistor colour code test BS1852 resistor coding Measuring resistance Resistor symbols Resistor construction Resistors in series Resistors in parallel Resistance and temperature Positive Temperature coefficient Negative Temperature coefficient Thermistors Light Dependent Resistors Capacitor specifications Preferred values Capacitor markings Capacitor symbols Capacitor construction Capacitors in series Capacitors in parallel Variable capacitors Inductor specifications Preferred values Inductor markings Inductor symbols Inductor construction Inductors in series Inductors in parallel Variable inductors Transformer operations Phase
Semiconductors Switches Batteries Lamps Fuses Diodes Transistors Logic gates Voltage and turns ratio Current and turns ratio Switch types Batteries Internal resistance Lamps Fuses Multiple choice Written Questions Assignment Operation Forward and reverse bias Diode characteristics Zener diodes Light Emitting diodes Construction Transistor symbols and connectio Transistor operation Current flow model Transistor as a current amplifier Transistor as a switch AND switch OR switch Buffers Inverters AND gates OR gates NAND gates NOR gates
Passive circuits Active circuits Power supply circuits Operational amplifier circuits Exclusive -OR gates Exclusive -NOR gates Multiple choice Written Questions Assignment Series and parallel connections Kirchhoff's current law Kirchhoff's voltage law Potential dividers Current divider C-R charging C-R discharging Passive wave-shaping circuits Multiple choice Written Questions Assignment Half-wave rectifier Full-wave rectifier Bridge rectifier Reservoir and smoothing circuit Simple power supply Symbols and signal connections Power supply connections Dual supply configurations Voltage gain Input resistance Output resistance
Fault finding The Parts Gallery Transistor amplifier circuits 555 timer circuits Resistors Capacitors Input offset voltage Inverting amplifier Non-inverting amplifier Differential amplifier Direct coupled amplifier Simple transistor amplifier Improved transistor amplifier Introducing the 555 timer Astable pulse generator Monostable pulse generator Multiple choice Written Questions Assignment Circuit 1 Circuit 2 Circuit 3 Carbon and metal film resistors Enamel coated wire-wound resist Ceramic cased wire-wound resist Aluminium clad wire-wound resist Ceramic tubular wire-wound resist Pre-set potentiometer Variable potentiometer Multi-turn variable potentiometer Multi-turn pre-set potentiometer Potentiometer with DPDT switch Dual gang potentiometer Polystyrene Polyester Polycarbonate Ceramic disk Electrolytic Pre-set solid-dielectric Variable solid-dielectric Variable air-spaced
Inductors Diodes etc. Transistors Integrated circuits Switches Indicators and transducers Miscellaneous Pre-set ferrite-cored Torrodial ferrite core RF transformer RF choke Iron-cored inductor (choke) Iron-cored power transformer Signal diodes Power diodes Zener diodes Thyristor Triac Bridge rectifier Light Emitting Diodes Small-signal transistors - TO92 Small-signal transistors - TO18 Medium power transistors - TO5 Power transistors - TO220 Power transistors - TO3 Dual-in-line IC's TO5 integrated circuit Three-terminal voltage regulator EPROM PLCC VLSI chip SPDT toggle switch DPDT toggle switch Slide switches Multi-pole rotary switch DIL switch Light Emitting Diodes DIL bar-graph display Loudspeakers Ultrasonic transducer Piezoelectric transducer Light Dependent Resistor Thermistor Infra-red detector Infra-red transmitter Photo transistor DIN connector - female DIN connector - male Coaxial connectors - SMA Terminal connectors - 4mm Phono connector - chassis mount
Component Quiz Symbols Symbols quiz Circuits Logic gate reference Solid state relay Dil relay Plug-in-relay Quartz crystals Voltage dependent resistors Component Quiz Resistors Capacitors Inductors Diodes etc. Transistors Integrated circuits Switches Indicators and transducers Miscellaneous Symbols quiz Audio preamplifier Switched mode power supply Logic controller Crystal oscillator VLSI disk controller Power controller Power amplifier VHF RF power amplifier High gain wideband amplifier Op. Amp audio amplifier UHF construction Surface mounted components Surface mounted IC's Guided tour Logic gate reference