Complete Beginners
Start Learning Electronics
With time and experience, I discovered FIVE EASY STEPS that can effectively teach a complete beginner the basics of electronics and make him able to start making his own electronic projects.
Main Objective
MAKING YOUR OWN ELECTRONIC PROJECTS
Let’s be very clear about our end goals here. We want a complete beginner to be able to start making their own electronic projects. To do so, there are five easy steps.
1. Introduction to Electronics
A beginner must know the basics to make electronic projects or get started with electronics. In this step, we focus on the key terms of electronics. We study the definition of electronics, voltage, current, power, Ohm’s law, KCL, KVL, and much more. We learn what is a circuit, what is a circuit schematic, and why understanding a circuit schematic is the most important skill for beginners.
Kirchhoff’s current law (Beginners guide, 2024)
Kirchhoff’s current law (KCL) is the fundamental law applied to solving various electronic circuits. The German physicist Gustav Robert Kirchhoff…
Kirchhoff’s voltage law (Beginner, 2024)
The electronic circuit has both series and parallel combinations, these types of circuits can be simplified with Ohm’s law but…
Series circuits (Beginners, 2024)
In parallel circuits, there is more than one for the current to flow while in series circuits, there is a…
Parallel circuits for beginners (2024)
Electronic circuits are divided into two types based on the combination of circuits: parallel circuits and series circuits. When all…
What is a short circuit? (Beginners, 2024)
Apart from open and closed circuits, a short circuit is also a term used in electronic circuits. Opposite the open…
What are open and closed circuits? (2024)
Circuits are divided into two types, Open and Closed, based on their ON and OFF states. An open circuit is…
Types of electronic circuits (Analog and Digital, 2024)
Electronic circuits are simply the combination of various electronic components connected in a specific way to perform a task. There…
Load power calculation (Beginners guide, 2024)
By accurately determining the load power, engineers and designers can assess how effectively electrical energy is being converted into useful…
Electric power equations (Begineers, 2024)
Apart from voltage and current, electric power is another crucial factor concerning electronic circuits. Power is the rate at which…
2. Electronic Components
Every electronic circuit or project a beginner tackles will have electronic components. These components are resistors, capacitors, diodes, LEDs, transistors, switches, ICs, and so many others. In this step, we try to familiarize beginners with these components, teach them how to work and use them for their electronic projects.
3. Electronic Measurements
In this step, we learn about measuring tools (like multimeter) and how to use them to measure resistors, capacitors, voltage, current, and continuity. Every electronic project require these measurements.
Inductance Measurement Methods (Easy Guide 2024)
An inductor is a very fundamental circuit component that we use for noise filtering and energy storage in most of…
6 Methods of Capacitor Measurements (Guide, 2024)
A capacitor is a fundamental circuit component. It is part of almost every circuit. We use it for noise cancellation,…
Measure capacitance without multimeter (Guide, 2024)
Capacitance is the ability of a capacitor to store energy. We measure this parameter using a capacitance meter or a…
Check resistor value (Resistance measurements 2024)
A resistor is a two terminal component whose value is measured in resistance. You can find these resistors in all…
Instrument for measuring current (Guide, 2024)
Electric current is the flow of charges when a voltage is applied and the circuit is complete. The instrument for…
How multimeter measures resistance of resistor (2024)
A resistor is the most fundamental electronics component that you encounter a lot in your life as a hobbyist or…
Multimeter Basics for beginners (Simple Guide 2024)
So you got the idea of a multimeter in your course, from a teacher, or from whatever place. Now, you…
Voltage Measurements by Multimeter (Guide 2024)
Hi. Hope you are having a good life. In this article, I share my knowledge about how a multimeter measures…
4. Electronic Circuit Making (Prototyping)
In this step, we are ready to use the electronic components and start making our circuits. This is called circuit prototyping. We learn about breadboard and start building our projects.
Potentiometer pins configuration (Right pins 2024)
Pin configuration of any component is important. Because if you wrongly place a component in the circuit. There is a…
Correct Mosfet Pin Configuration (Simple method 2024)
By the correct MOSFET pin configuration we mean to identify which terminal is the source (S), drain (D), and gate…
Identify LED leg polarity (Easy Guide 2024)
You have an LED, but you don’t know which leg is positive and which one is negative. Well, LED leg…
Differences between Breadboard & Veroboard (2024)
In circuit prototyping, we make a circuit on a breadboard to verify the simulation results. Breadboard prototyping is solderless giving…
Electronics Circuit Prototyping & it’s Important (Guide 2024)
You got an idea for building something (a project) with electronics. You design a circuit and test your idea on…
Capacitor anode cathode identification (Easy ways 2024)
Capacitor anode cathode identification is very important when you are working with electrolytic capacitors. Wrong pin connections can lead to…
Diode Anode Cathode Identification (Easy Methods 2024)
There are two easy methods that we can use for diode anode cathode identification. The first one is by locating…
3 Easy ways to identify transistor legs/pins (2024)
So you got a transistor (a BJT, MOSFETs, or any other type) and want to know how to correctly identify…
13 DIY Electronics Projects for Beginners (To try in 2024)
Hay! looking for some amazing and best DIY electronics projects for beginners to try out? Well, then you are in…
5. Electronic Circuits Troubleshooting
As a beginner, you will make mistakes when making your own electronic circuit or projects. To tackle those mistakes there a troubleshooting techniques. These troubleshooting techniques help you correct the mistakes and make you a professional in the long run.
Circuit Prototype Troubleshooting on Breadboard (2024)
As a beginner, you will make mistakes while making breadboard circuits – simply called prototypes. It is fine. This is…
Bad resistor symptoms (Check bad resistor, 2024)
Some bad resistor symptoms are the body is busted open, and there are cracks on the body. The resistor is…
Easy methods to tell if you have a bad capacitor (2024)
There are three simple ways that we can apply to see if the capacitor is a good or bad one….
Bad Diode Symptoms (Know if a diode is bad, 2024)
So, to know if a diode is bad or good you need to look at these two bad diode symptoms….
Identify terminals of unmarked diodes (Easy Solution, 2024)
So, there is an unmarked diode on your lab desk. Or you’re working with an old PCB and you find…
Easy methods to identify NPN and PNP transistors (2024)
The main milestone of working with transistors is – how to identify NPN and PNP transistors. I call it a…