ET 131B - DC for Electronics

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the basic atomic structure and its relationship to electronics.
2. Master the resistor color code and identify various types of resistors.
3. Demonstrate proficiency with Ohm’s Law and Kirchhoff’s Laws.
4. Analyze series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits in terms of voltage current, power and resistance.
5. Demonstrate a working knowledge of the principles of voltmeters, ammeters.
6. Demonstrate a working knowledge of the application of the voltage and current divider theorems toward series and parallel networks.
7. Demonstrate a working knowledge of conductors and insulators.
8. Demonstrate a working knowledge of the principle of magnetic inductions.
9. Demonstrate a working knowledge of inductors and capacitors in DC circuits.
10. Analyze the characteristics of a sine wave.
11. Perform Thevenin’s and Norton’s circuit conversions.
12. Perform a minimum of basic arithmetic operations including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division and apply them to solving problems. (Math Component)