Circuits, electricity, transistors, resistors capacitors… The hardware size of electronics I think is much simpler and smaller than the software side of computers in my opinion, but there is a lot to learn for a beginner before you can even start to comprehend how a computer can do what it can today. The internet can certainly teach you a lot about electronics but I found that as I taught myself, I often wasn’t sure where to start with a subject or where to look next. So I decided to put this collection of useful educational sources and tools for working with electronics and hardware.
Start here:
This is the core of all circuitry design and electronics we know today. Learn it like the back of your hand.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohm%27s_law - Read as much as you can about stuff on this page if you dont understand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mHLvtGjum4 - really simple but easy to understand
(Wanna go really deep?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HXEI_Lk3Qo&list=PLC8A1AD995AB64055Start with videos 1-6
After you’ve got some basic knowledge; I’d advise learning as much about different circuit components and their function, you should also learn how to read schematics now.
https://cdn.sparkfun.com/assets/6/8/6/d/1/51cdc767ce395f7558000002.pngThis guy from make is a peculiar one…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-td7YT-Pums&list=PLbLCLc83e-REqCIKHtFyP07dNS_uiCBiFStart taking electronics apart. You’d be surprised how deep you can go with a philips screwdriver.
Wanna Design your own circuit?
http://www.cadsoftusa.com/Or if you're an autocad user:
http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/autocad-electricalYoutube Channels?
https://www.youtube.com/user/EEVbloghttps://www.youtube.com/user/greatscottlabhttps://www.youtube.com/user/mjlortonhttps://www.youtube.com/user/mikeselectricstuffhttps://www.youtube.com/user/AfrotechmodsResearching a specific Part:
http://www.datasheets360.com/(Or Google)
Wanna do some parts shopping?
http://www.mouser.com/http://www.digikey.com/http://www.newark.com/http://www.allelectronics.com/http://www.ebay.com/Or if you’re a book kinda person
http://www.amazon.com/Practical-Electronics-Inventors-Third-Scherz/dp/0071771336/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1452043695&sr=1-2&keywords=for+the+inventor+bookOyvind’s free Ebook is pretty good too:
http://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/Need good ideas?
http://www.instructables.com/tag/type-id/category-technology/Let me know if I missed something you think should be added!