Mastering Electricity: A Complete Beginner-Friendly Course

Name: Mastering Electricity: A Complete Beginner-Friendly Course
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A Complete Beginner-Friendly Course of Electricity

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Last updated 9/2025

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What you'll learn

Define atom, matter, element, and molecule.
State that electrons are free to move in a conductor .
Describe the electrical current in terms of movement of charges around a circuit.
Distinguish between conductor, semiconductor and insulator.
Explain the differences among potential, electromotive force, and voltage.
State that electrons are free to move in a conductor.
Describe the electrical current in terms of movement of charges around a circuit
Identify and measure basic electronic components, resistance, current, and voltage.
Describe how static electricity is produced and state laws of electrostatics.
Describe basic DC circuit component symbols
Describe Hom's Law
Describe basic electronic components, capacitance, and inductance
Calculate total resistance and capacitance connected in series, parallel and series parallel combinations.
State Faradays' Law of electromagnetic induction.
Describe resistance, capacitance, & factors affecting them.
Learn how to Simulate different dc circuit using online free simulation software.
Practical demonstration of how to measure resistance, capacitance, and inductance
Practical demonstration of how to measure current, voltage, and resistance
Practical demonstration of how to test continuity

Course content

1 section • 31 lectures • 4h 28m total length

Mastering Electricity Course Overview-18:59
Mastering electricity builds from atomic theory to practical dc circuits. Learn Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's laws, and electricity sources through interactive simulations.
Mastering Electricity Course Overview-26:22
Describe Mastering Electricity Course Overview
Mastering Electricity Course Overview-37:16
Describe Course Overview.
Mastering Electricity Course Overview-45:30
Describe Course Overview.
Mastering Electricity Course Objective10:41
Describe Mastering electricity course objectives
Lesson One-Atomic Theory17:50
Basic atomic theory, and atomic model explained
Lesson One-Atomic Shell12:04
Explore atomic shells and the valence shell, and see how outermost electrons determine whether materials are conductors, semiconductors, or insulators, with carbon, oxygen, silver, copper, and gold as examples.
Lesson One -A closer look at atom5:26
Mastering electricity introduces conductors, semiconductors, and insulators, explains common materials like sliver, copper, gold, and aluminium, and defines electricity as the flow of electrons in circuits.
Lesson Two-DC circuit12:16
Lesson Two overview
Electron flow and conventional current flow5:58
Explore conventional current flow and electron current flow, and compare how current direction is shown from positive to negative versus negative to positive in a simple circuit.
Measuring Current in DC circuit5:52
Measuring current Demonstration using simulation
Measuring Voltage7:06
Measuring voltage Demonstration using simulation
Lesson Two-Types of circuit7:34
Series Circuit10:42
Explore current in a series circuit, where current is the same through all resistors and voltage drops sum to the battery, with ammeters in series and voltmeters in parallel.
Common circuit Symbols14:23
Explore how resistors form a series circuit with a nine-volt battery, and apply Ohm's law and Ohm's triangle to calculate voltage drops and total voltage.
Circuit Simulation5:55
learn to draw and simulate circuits online using firststart.com, build simple to complex circuits with batteries, lamps, switches, and resistors, and observe current flow and lamp brightness.
Ohm's Law16:19
Master Ohm's law and its triangle, linking voltage, current, and resistance in series DC circuits. Compute the third variable from two knowns and analyze voltage drops and current flow.
Ohm's Law Demonstration using simulation5:59
Capacitor Course Objective6:48
Introduction to capacitor8:45
Construction of Capacitor9:46
Construct capacitors from two parallel metallic plates separated by a dielectric, connect to a DC source to charge the plates and form a strong electric field.
Dielectric Material7:07
Dielectric materials are insulating substances that block electron flow between capacitor plates, holding an electrostatic charge with minimal energy loss. Examples include plastic, glass, mica, porcelain, and metal oxides.
Operation of Capacitor9:18
Demonstration of Capacitor Operation using Simulation11:44
Explore how a parallel-plate capacitor stores energy, charging through a 1.5 V dry cell and a simulation, and see how plate area and separation affect capacitance.
Demonstration of Charging and Discharging using simulation5:57
Demonstrates charging and discharging a capacitor in a simulated circuit with a lamp load, battery, and switch. Observe bright lamp during charging and dimming as the capacitor releases stored energy.
Capacitor in parallel Connection6:01
A capacitor in parallel Connection total capacity increase.
Capacitor in Series Connection3:44
Demonstration of capacitors series and parallel connection using PHET simulator5:48
Purpose of Capacitor9:31
Learn how capacitors, built from two parallel plates, store and release energy, powering camera flashes, motor starting, audio filtering, safety circuits, and DRAM memory.
Commonly used Capacitors Symbols8:46
Explore the most common capacitor symbols, including polarized and non-polarized fixed capacitors, ceramic examples, and the variable capacitor symbol, with emphasis on polarity and terminal orientation.
Factor Affecting Capacitance9:05
Explore how capacitance in a parallel-plate capacitor varies with plate area, plate separation, and dielectric material, demonstrated through interactive simulations.
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Assignment One

Requirements

No previous electricity knowledge or experience is needed. You will learn everything you need from scratch to know.

Description

Who Is This Course For?

Anyone who has ever been curious about what makes electricity tick in real terms. Anyone who wants a complete, easy-to-follow guide to electricity. Anyone who has a passion for electronics or just loves understanding how things work. Anyone who is studying in any field and requires a sound foundation in electrical basics.

If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these, then this is definitely the right place for you. Even if you’re not sure, take a shot — there’s a 30-day money-back guarantee so there’s nothing to lose. Course Description Whether you are a complete beginner or need to refresh your knowledge, this electricity course will make learning easy and convenient.

We’ll do a very friendly step-by-step exploration of the basics of electricity — just like a usual beginner’s “Electricity 101” class would do, but without too much daunting math. Transition is seamless from basic theory to hands-on activities and simulations so that every concept can be seen in action and actual understanding built.

What You’ll Learn At the end of the day, you’ll be able to:

Understand the basics of Direct Current and Alternating Current.

Apply fundamental circuit laws and principles.

Apprehend the operation of actual DC and AC circuits.

Crucial topics to be covered are: Introduction to DC and AC Basics of DC Circuits Basics of AC Circuits

Why Take This Course?

Think of it as a friendly, interactive workshop. The lessons will be clear, engaging, and easy to follow : Build confidence from the ground up; if you are aiming for a career in electronics, whether this is for advanced studies, or just into a new hobby. Certificate Upon completion of the course, you are eligible to receive a Certificate of Completion which you can share with pride.

Prerequisites No prior background is required. Just an understanding of basic English, and a spark of curiosity and interest in electronics or electricity.

Who this course is for:

This course is for absolute Beginner.