Preparatory tasks (Class meeting 2)

Preparatory tasks

In order to understand this class and make the most out of it, it is very important that you attend having previously watched/read the following resources:

 

Understanding electricity: http://www.tigoe.com/pcomp/code/circuits/understanding-electricity/ Links to an external site.

What is voltage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8qfhFXjsrw Links to an external site.

What is electric current: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYwNj9uauJ4 Links to an external site.

Ohm's law: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jB6hDUqN0Y Links to an external site.

Kirchhoff's laws: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbJ6aGYa63k Links to an external site.

Series and parallel circuits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lMO7VAyEkY Links to an external site.

 

Additional (these will be particularly useful for you to complete the labs):

Breadboards: https://www.tigoe.com/pcomp/code/circuits/breadboards/ Links to an external site.

How to use a multimeter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLkPtmnglOI Links to an external site.