Maricopa Community Colleges  ABC266   19982-20032 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 11/25/97
ABC266 19982-20032 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Basic Electronic Theory
Electronic system components. Solid state devices and component materials. Transistor types and functions, schematics and diagrams. Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs), and Silicon Controlled Rectifiers (SCRs). Operating principles of integrated circuits and basic operational amplifier circuits. Prerequisites: Indentured status with the Arizona Builders Alliance or permission of the apprenticeship coordinator.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ABC266   19982-20032 Basic Electronic Theory
1. Define specific electronic terms and identify specific components of electronic systems including characteristics of solid-state devices and list the materials used to make them. (I, II)
2. Describe specific types of transistors and explain how they operate. (II)
3. Interpret electronic schematic diagrams and connect diodes according to the diagrams. (II)
4. Describe and connect light emitting diodes (LEDs) and silicon controlled rectifiers (SCRs) according to the schematics. (II)
5. Identify transistor leads of specific solid-state devices. (II)
6. Describe the advantages of operational amplifiers and list the three basic operational amplifier circuits. (II, III)
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ABC266   19982-20032 Basic Electronic Theory
    I. Electronic theory
        A. Trade terms
          1. Analog device
          2. Digital device
          3. N-type material
          4. P-type material
          5. Rectifier
          6. SCR
          7. Semiconductor
          8. Solid-state device
          9. Triac
          10. Zener diode
        B. Electricity under magnification
        C. Static electricity
        D. Chemical electricity
      II. Electronic essentials
          A. Conductors, insulators, semiconductors
            1. Conductors
            2. Insulators
            3. Semiconductors
            4. Diodes
            5. Transistors
          B. Resistors
          C. PN junctions
            1. Diodes
            2. Rectifiers
            3. Diode identification
          D. Light emitting diodes (LEDs) ABC266Effective Term:
          E. Transistor types
            1. Negative positive negative (NPN)
            2. Positive negative positive (PNP)
            3. Junction
          F. Transistor operation
          F. Transistor leads
          G. Unijunction transistors
            1. Silicon controlled rectifiers (SCRs)
            2. SCRs for phase control
          H. DIACS
          I. TRIACS
          J. Unijunction transistor characteristics
        III. Operational amplifiers - basic circuits
            A. Voltage follower
            B. Noninverting amplifier
            C. Inverting amplifier
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