Learners are introduced to primary and secondary batteries. Examples are given.

Students read an introduction to the electronic workbench and view a demonstration of how to open a file for circuit simulation.

Students read about the operation of the zener diode. This activity includes the ideal zener, the breakdown operation, the calculation of series, and zener and load current.

The learner will understand the operation of the six fundamental logic gates and the inverter by using truth tables, Boolean Algebra equations, switch analogies, and written statements.

Students solve five problems to determine the total impedance of a series-parallel circuit. Immediate feedback is given.

Students read an explanation of reactive power in a power distribution system involving motors, generators and transformers. A brief quiz completes the activity.

Learners read a description of inductors and view examples of inductors in series and in parallel.

In this animated object, learners examine the fundamental operation of a diac including how it is turned on and turned off. A brief quiz completes the activity.

Learners observe the animated operation of an astable mulivibrator using a 555 IC (integrated circuit) chip and external components.

In this interactive object, learners solve for total resistance and current, the current through each resistor, the voltage across each resistor, and the power dissipated by each resistor.

Learners follow steps to trace logic signals from the inputs of several interconnecting logic gates to one output.

In this animated object, learners examine the operation of a temperature alarm circuit that uses a thermistor in a Wheatstone Bridge.

Students read information about basic logic gates including the gates' names, symbols, Boolean expressions, pronunciations, and truth tables. They then complete a matching exercise.

In this interactive object, learners work 12 problems dealing with dc circuit analysis.

Use Ohm's law, Watt's law, and the power equation to derive formulas for the DC power wheel.

Learners alter circuit variables and view how these changes affect circuit voltage, current, reactance, impedance, and phase angle.

The approach to dc circuit analysis is presented to the learner. The approach is demonstrated for the student.

Learners read how the transfer function for a RL high pass filter is developed. The transfer function is used in Excel to graph the Vout. The circuit is also simulated in Electronic WorkBench, and the resulting Bode plot is compared to the graph from Excel.

In this animated object, learners examine how a multiplexer and a demultiplexer work together when their data select lines are connected to the same binary counter.

Students view a dc analysis of a base-biased NPN transistor.

In this learning activity you'll be introduced to the layout and operation of the solderless breadboard.

In this interactive object, learners determine the Vp, Vp-p, Vrms, Vavg, and the frequency of a sine wave that is displayed on an oscilloscope screen.

In this animated object, learners examine the operation of a Schmitt Trigger IC and its hysteresis function. A brief quiz completes the activity.

In this animated activity, learners view the flip-flop and read about its outputs, the information it stores, and its storage conditions. A quiz completes the lesson.

In this learning activity you'll review the process of solving for the total resistance in a series DC circuit.