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The Electronics Introduction For Anyone And Everyone

This course is meant to create a pathway into learning about modern electronics, for people who are scared of the math and general trickery that usually comes with it. A hands-on approach is taken in this course through a combination of lecture and experimentation to teach you about the different basic components used in modern electronics. Additionally, visuals are used throughout lectures to explain the theory behind how these basic components work and their role in the everyday electronics that we use, while keeping the math to a minimum.

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Lesson 6: The Diode [Nov. 29, 2012, 2:29 p.m.]

Lecture 6 Lesson Page - http://www.pyroelectro.com/edu/basics/diode/

Everyone seems to already be familiar with LEDs, however you need to understand what basic diodes are and how they operate before you can make the leap to understanding LEDs. This lesson uses both standard diodes and LEDs to perform some experiments, explain what diodes are and to understand why we use them.

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Introduction To Modern Electronics: Basics

Lesson 6: The Diode [Nov. 29, 2012, 2:29 p.m.]