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Learning The Art Of Programming Parts Guide
congruentsquare:
I am in the process of compiling a comprehensive part list for the Learning The Art Of Electronics. Here's my octopart list right now. The book doesn't really specify how many of each part is required nor does it specify which parts are for each lab which I'll be working on the next few days. There's also some custom parts that the author requires to mail order. I am will be looking for alternatives for the reader. What do you think?
I am going to go through all the previous threads and come up with a getting started guide for beginners with this book. For reference this is a previous thread on the topic.
EDIT---
I am going to update an excel spreadsheet with the exact quantities of the parts and which labs they show up in. I am also going to setup a blog where I will post my experiences learning EE from a CS background.
EDIT 2---
I've updated the part list with some 'drop in' replacements as some of the parts are no longer made or can't be ordered without a large minimum order(e.g. 1000).
https://octopart.com/bom-tool/v4JBbfdA
I am also going to put a much more detailed write up on my blog as I go through the labs with updates to the part list, answers to the labs, new beginner knowledge etc. My will be located at:
www.ElectricCobbler.com
Having it here will allow me to format and organize everything in a more cohesive manner. Right now there's nothing so check back later.
rstofer:
If you can edit the thread title, it would be a good idea...
DigiKey already has a kit of parts
https://www.digikey.com/en/resources/edu/harvard-lab-kit
I don't know how comprehensive the kit is but it's a long way up the parts ladder. If a few things come up missing later on just order them.
scatterandfocus:
No one will find this thread with that title. But yes, absolutely this is a good idea. I recently made a list for Make Electronics 2nd edition here: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/beginners/make-electronics-book-2nd-edition-components-list/ I didn't make it a cart at a specific store though, because I think it is a good idea that a beginner should shop for components at various places, weighing prices with quality, and discussing with other people.
rstofer, that is much more reasonable than I would have expected, especially being that all the parts are coming from a big shop such as Digikey rather than straight from China sellers. Do you know who put that list together? It would be good to know how complete it is, according to the person who put it together.
rstofer:
--- Quote from: scatterandfocus on September 26, 2019, 02:48:28 am ---rstofer, that is much more reasonable than I would have expected, especially being that all the parts are coming from a big shop such as Digikey rather than straight from China sellers. Do you know who put that list together? It would be good to know how complete it is, according to the person who put it together.
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Not a clue! I had thought it might have come from MIT. I have no idea how complete it is. Part of the learning will be in overcoming problems with the BOM.
I buy almost all my parts from DigiKey and get them in 3 days via USPS Priority Mail. What DigiKey doesn't have, I get from Mouser. I'm not into buying floor sweepings from China.
scatterandfocus:
This question is a bit off the main topic, but it is relative to it and might serve well here for anyone looking to begin into these books. What do you think are the prerequisites (math concepts, physics concepts, whatever) to have under the belt before beginning into, The Art of Electronics / Learning the Art of Electronics, books with the least amount of headbanging? And do you think it is a good idea to begin electronics using other resources before getting into these books? For example, beginner books which are completely algebra based.
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