Duration of the online course: 5 hours and 27 minutes
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Gain practical confidence in electronics by learning how electricity behaves, how components work, and how to build simple circuits that actually function. This free online course is designed for absolute beginners who want a clear starting point in professional electrical skills, whether you are exploring a future as an electrician, adding a useful hands-on skill for the workplace, or simply aiming to understand the devices around you.
You will begin by making sense of core concepts like AC vs. DC, open and closed circuits, and what current and resistance really mean in a real-world setup. From there, you will work with the components you meet in everyday projects: resistors and how to choose the right value, LEDs and the protective role of resistance, switches, buttons, potentiometers, capacitors, and diodes. The focus is not on memorizing definitions, but on understanding how each part influences a circuit and what changes when you connect parts in different ways.
A key outcome of the course is learning to translate between three essential views of electronics: the physical build on a breadboard, the measurements you take with a multimeter, and the schematic symbols used to communicate a design. You will practice diagnosing what is happening in a circuit by checking voltage, continuity, and other basic readings, so you can troubleshoot with logic instead of guesswork.
As you progress, you will connect theory to practice through topics like Ohm’s Law, series vs. parallel circuits, and basic power and wattage considerations. By the end, you should feel ready to plan a small circuit, assemble it cleanly, measure it safely, and refine it until it performs as intended—skills that transfer directly to more advanced electronics, maker projects, and entry-level electrical work.
Video class: Beginner Electronics - 1 - Introduction (updated)
02m
Exercise: _What is the main goal of the "Beginner Electronics" series by CodeNMore?
Video class: Beginner Electronics - 2 - AC vs. DC
04m
Exercise: What is the main difference between AC and DC current?
Video class: Beginner Electronics - 3 - Closed/Open Circuits
03m
Exercise: _What is a terminal in a battery?
Video class: Beginner Electronics - 4 - Flow + Resistance
08m
Exercise: Which of the following best describes the concept of 'current' in electricity?
Video class: Beginner Electronics - 5 - Resistors
08m
Exercise: _What is the equivalent of 1k ohm in regular ohms?
Video class: Beginner Electronics - 6 - LED's
04m
Exercise: What is essential for using an LED with a 9V battery?
Video class: Beginner Electronics - 7 - How Much Resistance?
06m
Exercise: _What is the purpose of knowing the forward voltage and amps of an electronic component when choosing the proper value of resistor for a circuit?
Video class: Beginner Electronics - 8 - First Circuit!
03m
Exercise: What is needed to light up an LED in a basic circuit?
Video class: Beginner Electronics - 9 - Necessities!
04m
Exercise: _What are some of the basic tools and components that you should have if you're thinking about getting into electronics?
Video class: Beginner Electronics - 10 - Bread Boards
07m
Exercise: How are the power rails on a breadboard connected?
Video class: Beginner Electronics - 11 - The Multimeter
03m
Exercise: _What are the basic functions that a multimeter should have?
Video class: Beginner Electronics - 12 - Schematic Basics
05m
Video class: Beginner Electronics - 13 - Switches
05m
Exercise: _What is a single pole single throw (SPST) switch?
Video class: Beginner Electronics - 14 - Circuit Design, Build, and Measuring!
15m
Exercise: What component is being discussed for its role in a circuit?
Video class: Beginner Electronics - 15 - Ohm's Law
05m
Exercise: _What is Ohm's law and what are the three equations that can be derived from it?
Video class: Beginner Electronics - 16 - Clarify & Power / Wattage
07m
Exercise: Where is it conventionally safer to place a switch in a battery circuit?
Video class: Beginner Electronics - 17 - Series and Parallel
16m
Exercise: _What is the main difference between a series circuit and a parallel circuit?
Video class: Beginner Electronics - 18 - Potentiometers and Buttons
16m
Exercise: What is a potentiometer primarily used for in electronics?
Video class: Beginner Electronics - 19 - Capacitors
15m
Exercise: _Which of the following is true about electrolytic capacitors?
Video class: Beginner Electronics - 20 - Diodes
15m
Exercise: What is the main function of a diode in an electrical circuit?
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Course comments: Beginner Electronics
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