What to do after I have learnt the basics of circuits?

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  Kaustubh Katdare

  Start with building basic circuits. Arduino or Raspberry Pi would definitely be a good start.
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  durga ch

  arduino and rpi are pre-made boards that can be 'used' to make other great things.
  I know this mech.eng who made a 3D printed robotic arm as his capstone project. I think that would be apt project to put your programming + electronics to test.
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  Abhishek Rawal

  ComputerWizard

  What should I do after I have learnt about parallel/ series ; current ; voltage and the other basics?

  You need to read couple of books on Basics of Electronics, Circuit Networks and Digital Electronics.
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  Ramani Aswath

  Excellent advice so far. You may try going to this site and explore various projects there:
  Yours for the making - Instructables
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  ComputerWizard

  Kaustubh Katdare

  Arduino or Raspberry Pi would definitely be a good start

  I have already attempted at these things but I would like to learn semi conducters, transistors etc. If you have any other parts or bits I could under come I would be grateful
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  Kaustubh Katdare

  ComputerWizard

  I have already attempted at these things but I would like to learn semi conducters, transistors etc. If you have any other parts or bits I could under come I would be grateful

  Alrighty! If you are totally new to the basic electronic components, you should first get a good book or find a good resource on the Internet. As #-Link-Snipped-# suggested, Instructables would definitely be a good place to start.
  
  Head over to Amazon and look for any book that talks about 'Electronic Circuits'. Once you know the basic components of electronics, the principles that make things work and build a few simple circuits on your own; you'd be good to go.
  
  

  ComputerWizard

  What should I do after I have learnt about parallel/ series ; current ; voltage and the other basics?

  #-Link-Snipped-# - Do you have any suggestions here? I'm no longer an electrical engineer, you see. 😖
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  lal

  Parallel, series circuits and basic circuit parameters, excellent. I would suggest you get in touch with semiconductor devices and then to electromechanical devices like motors and solenoids now.
  
  Start with diodes, transistors and and transistor switching. When the software signals a robot/robotic part to complete an action, this is actually what happens mostly, a few transistors or other semiconductor switches turn on!
  
  Edit: you beat me to it! I was in edit mode 😁
  
  Edit 2: Wikipedia nicely explains about almost all electronic components out there!
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  Ramani Aswath

  Kaustubh Katdare

  Head over to Amazon and look for any book that talks about 'Electronic Circuits'. Once you know the basic components of electronics, the principles that make things work and build a few simple circuits on your own; you'd be good to go. 😖

  I used this book 'basic electronics' for US Navy personnel way back in the sixties.
  Basic Electronics Vol 1 - US Navy | PDF
  
  Of course it was before transistors, ICs and all that. It was all vacuum tubes. The current one takes care of that.
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  Abhishek Rawal

  Integrated Electronics by Millman will give you good insight on Semiconductors, and then come my favourite website : #-Link-Snipped-#
  
  Plus don't be overconfident regarding your knowledge of Programming, unless you're Tony Stark. Even after spending total number of years equal to your age in programming, developers never say they've excelled that shit, 'cuz the fact is; you never can. It's a circle and you'll keep learning and learning and learning.
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  ComputerWizard

  Abhishek Rawal

  Integrated Electronics by Millman will give you good insight on Semiconductors, and then come my favourite website : #-Link-Snipped-#
  
  Plus don't be overconfident regarding your knowledge of Programming, unless you're Tony Stark. Even after spending total number of years equal to your age in programming, developers never say they've excelled that shit, 'cuz the fact is; you never can. It's a circle and you'll keep learning and learning and learning.

  I never said I have finished all of it I only said I have a great base for programming and for my age where I am, I took my GCSEs in it; plus, I know myself I haven't learnt everything...
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  Abhishek Rawal

  ComputerWizard

  I never said I have finished all of it I only said I have a great base for programming and for my age where I am, I took my GCSEs in it; plus, I know myself I haven't learnt everything...

  Cool story, prodigy. 👍
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  ComputerWizard

  Abhishek Rawal

  Cool story, prodigy. 👍

  Thx Dude 😎
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  Harshad Italiya

  Good to see you dealing with programming and networking and decided to go with the field you love at age of 12.
  Keep it up buddy !
  
  Regarding your questions. I am sure you have gone through all replies and get some tips so here is few more from my side.
  As you know basics of electronics now you may want to give a real test of that things so you may first want to start building few circuits which consist only basic components like resistor and capacitors and for that I would say try some example circuit based on 555 Timer IC. That will give you some boost to go forward and do some modification in the circuitry and come up with some new signals and all.
  In parallel you also need to get understanding about Transistors,MOSFET,Power Regulators ICs for example LDO or Switching power supplies.
  Once you know all about this you can move towards Arduino or any other Microcontroller section which will be core part of your Robotics Engineer !
  
  Feel free to post questions if you have any.
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  Ankita Katdare

  Off topic: #-Link-Snipped-# It's a pleasure to have you here with us. 👍 Expecting a lot of new discussions from your end in days to come.