Rex N. Fisher                             Computer Science and Engineering Department, BYU-Idaho

Misc Study Aids

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Soldering:

 

Soldering Tutorial:  Additional information (and better pictures of good and bad solder joints than in the "class notes").  

 

Here is another tutorial.  Also check out this information about how to repair PCBs.

 

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Electro-static Discharge:

 

ESD Info:  Electrostatic Discharge can destroy your circuits! 

 

There is also an ESD Handbook.

 

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Basic Circuit Theory:

 

All About Circuits - DC:  Online "book" covering DC circuit theory.

 

All About Circuits - AC:  Online "book" covering AC circuit theory.

 

Electronic Circuit Theory: Animated tutorial covering basic circuit analysis, capacitors, inductors, diodes and transistors.

 

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Experiments:

 

All About Circuits - Experiments:  Online "book" containing laboratory experiments in DC, AC, semiconductors, and digital circuits.

 

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References: 

 

EE on a Disk - Reference: DC and AC circuit analysis techniques using both passive and active devices.

 

All About Circuits - Reference:  Online "book" covering math, chemistry, resistor color codes, circuit simulation software, etc.

 

XYZs of Oscilloscopes: by Tektronix