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Simple electronics aims to be a succinct and easily understood introduction to practical entry-level electronics, as well as being a useful reference. The intended audience for this wiki is the amateur experimenter. In fact the best way to learn about electronics is by doing practical experiments.

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List of topics
Although each is self contained, the top level articles listed here are written to be read sequentially, each topic leading to better understanding of ones that follow.

Units and symbols

 * Current
 * Voltage aka potential difference
 * Units of measurement - abbreviations and conventions, SI units, (mm not mil)
 * Electronic symbols
 * Schematics and Data sheets
 * Conductors and insulators

Components

 * Through hole and SMT
 * Passive components - resistors, capacitors, inductors and transformers, color codes
 * Meters
 * Semiconductors - diodes and rectification, transistor, FETs,
 * Op-amps
 * Integrated circuit - comparator, 555 timer

Circuit theory

 * Ohm's law
 * Alternating current and voltages
 * Waveforms - frequency, amplitude and phase
 * Power
 * Resistance
 * Decibel
 * Impedance
 * Reactance
 * Resonance aka Q

Analog circuits

 * Power supply
 * Amplifier
 * Oscillator
 * Filter

Digital electronics

 * Logic - ladders, gates, digital to analog,
 * Microprocessors

Workshop practice

 * Health and safety
 * Tools
 * Test equipment
 * Component library
 * Electronic design automation and Circuit simulation
 * Prototyping
 * Soldering - THT, SMT and SMT reflow
 * Fault finding

Simple projects

 * Audio projects
 * Control projects
 * Logic circuits
 * Microcontroller projects
 * Radio projects
 * Sound making projects

Resources

 * Electronics software
 * Books, manuals and magazines
 * Videos
 * Schematics
 * Online resources