Circuits

Introduction

After completing our Computer Hardware topic and assignment. We started learning about Circuits. Well, after working on that computer hardware assignment we noticed there are many circuits within a Computer to keep it running. There are various components within the circuit that keeps it running. In order for us to understand what a circuit is. We have to understand what electricity is.

Electricity

Within electricity there are many things such as:

• Current (The speed of which electricity moves at)

• Resistance (The component in the circuit is what causes resistance which is also called "load")

• Short Circuits (Components have a maximum rating, going over it causes the component to burn out)

Circuit

Things that make up a circuit:

• Battery Source (Provides a push force current around the circuit)

• Load (A component contributing resistance)

• Conductor (Moves the electricity along)

Ohm's Law

Most important to circuits is knowing the amount of current, potential and resistance there is. Without knowing there is a high change of blowing up the circuit. Due to this, we have Ohm's Law which is I = V/R I did find it confusing at first but after reviewing some class notes and watching this short video I was able to understand it and practice it more.