Parts
- Resistors
- Diodes
- Capacitors
- Integrated Circuits (IC)
- Transistors
- Quartzes
- Spools & Electromagnets
- Actuators
- Switches
- Encoders
- Batteries / Solar Cells
Sensors
Sensor can be based on:
- Resistance
- Capacity
- Frequency
- Integrated Logic
- Voltage (PWM, Analog-Out)
- Serial
- IIC or I2C
- Digital Logic: TTL & CMOS compared
Circuits
- Voltage, Current & Resistance
- Powersources (+,-,GND,Vss,Vdd), moving direction
- Parallel & serial circuits
- Cryptic abbreviations: TTL, CMOS, I2C/IIC, RS232...
- Integrated Circuits:
- DIP (Dual Inline Package)
- SMD (Sub Miniature Devices)
- Identifying Pin-Numbers
- Prototyping
- Alligator-Clips
- Breadboard
- PCBs (Printed Circuit Boards)
- Working with the Multimeter
- Finding and reading datasheets
Links
It's not important to know everything, it's important to know where to find the answer:
- All About Electronics
- Read Resistor codes interactively here or there
- Read Resistor codes by a table overview elektron-bbs.de
- LED Resistor calculator here or there
- LED Array Wizard
- Software Prototyping
...and of course the suppliers page...