KNEC CICT Basic Electronics Notes Number of Pages: 115 Pages File size: 2.1 MB Suitable for: Certificate, Diploma, University and Professional Courses TOPIC 1: INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS Electrical Quantities & Units TOPIC 2&3: BASIC DC/AC CIRCUITS SIMPLE AC CIRCUITS Single Phase AC Circuit Passive Components in AC Circuits COMPLEXER DIAGRAM/PHASOR DIAGRAM SINMPLE AC IMPEDANCE Direct Current Circuits Series and parallel resistors Resistivity of conductors TOPIC 4: ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS Introduction & Characteristics of Electronic Components Classification & Application of Electronic Components Examples of Electrical Components Introduction & Characteristics of Integrated Circuit TOPIC 5: SEMICONDUCTOR Atomic Structure & Semiconductor Theory Electrons in Conductors & Semi-conductors (Outline of atomic theory) Semiconductor Materials Intrinsic semiconductor materials Energy band diagrams Electron-Hole pair generation Holes (virtual particles!) Electrical breakdown Formation of P-type & N-type materials (Extrinsic semiconductor) N type semiconductor P type semiconductor The PN junction diode & Operation Reverse Bias Forward bias Diode Characteristic TOPIC 6: MEMORIES Definition & Characteristics of Memory Types of Memories Cache Memory Primary Memory (Main Memory) Secondary Memory TOPIC 7: NUMBER SYSTEM Introduction to Number System Decimal Number System Binary Number System Octal Number System Hexadecimal Number System Computer – Number Conversion Decimal to Other Base System Other Base System to Decimal System Other Base System to Non-Decimal System Binary Arithmetic Binary Addition Binary Subtraction Binary Multiplication Binary Division Binary Codes Weighted Codes Non-Weighted Codes Excess-3 code Gray Code Binary Coded Decimal (BCD) code Alphanumeric codes BCD Encoding & Arithmetic TOPIC 8: LOGIC GATES & BOOLEAN ALGEBRA Introduction to Logic Mathematics Set theory Types of Sets Operation of a Set Venn Diagrams Boolean Algebra Terminologies in Boolean Algebra Logic Functions gates and circuitry Theorems of Boolean Algebra Karnaugh maps (K-maps) TOPIC 9: EMERGING TRENDS The 7 Biggest Trends and Challenges in the Electronics Manufacturing Industry 5 Challenges Electronics Manufacturers Face
