The Great Courses – Understanding Modern Electronics 2018-7 – Downloadly

Descriptions

Understanding Modern Electronics: Over the past 100 years, the world has experienced a tremendous revolution made possible by advances in modern electronics. Electronic devices – which manipulate electrons or their associated fields in fundamental ways to produce a useful effect – have equipped us with ubiquitous, massive computing power; enable us to communicate almost instantly with loved ones around the world; can record, protect, and display information flawlessly; and allow us to control manufacturing equipment and medical instruments with extreme precision. They are fundamental to our global economy, improve our lives immeasurably, and underlie virtually every aspect of modern life. Yet few of us have any idea how electronic devices actually work.

In fact, these increasingly complex devices that seem almost magical to us are based on some basic principles that are both fascinating and easy to understand. Now, in Understanding Modern Electronics, award-winning physics professor Richard Wolfson provides a practical explanation of the principles that govern electronic circuits, and then shows those principles in practice with devices you use every day.
In 24 clear and accessible lectures, Professor Wolfson combines his academic expertise, including many years as an electronics instructor at Middlebury College, and his lifelong passion as an electronics hobbyist to examine how these remarkable devices work, bypassing much of the higher mathematics without sacrificing functionality and theoretical understanding. Whether you’re a budding engineer, an avid tinkerer, or just intellectually curious, this course will demystify the behavior and inner circuitry of electronic devices and inspire you to see technology in a whole new light.

What you will learn

the transformer, a component for transferring energy between two circuits that can convert high voltage from a power outlet into low voltage that can be used in an electronic device;
the transistor, which replaced the bulky vacuum tube and can be used both to amplify and switch electronic signals;
the capacitor, a component that stores energy and electrical charge;
the diode, a component that allows electrical current to flow in only one direction; And
The resistor limits the current flow and lowers the voltage in electronic circuits.