I put this here for beginners to see and maybe bookmark for later.
This is Intro Level, no programming, stuff to wire to Arduino.
If you paste the YouTube link - we can see it directly in the forum !
I swim in the shallow end of hardware and I know of these.
I remember learning logic gates and flip-flops from the switches and lights level over 50 years ago. Transistor = Switch.
I didn't train in electronics, but did recognise it's usefulness in the simplest of applications.
Mainly self taught, I kicked off with books by Marston and Lancaster.
The latter's CMOS Cookbook still sits next to Margolis Arduino Cookbook for bedtime reading.
A lot of the logic chips can be useful front ends for Arduino projects. Simple and cheap.
I miss the National Data Books, they were a course in themselves. lots of examples and explanations. I still have my data book library. Most of it is now also in PDF which makes it very handy.
You might want to group the chips as analog and digital.
You guys more than me know this stuff forwards and back. Maybe we can do a sticky with links to videos and generate some guidance for new members who ask where to learn electronics in general?
The Arduino Playground that I find accessible is 2016 Wayback copies in our old uncluttered easy to navigate niche.
Interesting video. My viewing was unfortunately punctuated by YT scam product ads. I would have thought the 7805, 7812 or 7815 might be more useful for Arduino purposes but I guess it depends on the application. The LD1117V33 LDO device (through hole version for breadboards) might also be useful to keep in mind for 3.3V applications. These days, buck converters provide a more efficient means to regulate voltage, but worth knowing about these linear components as well.
Agreed, thanks for reminding me about the National books.
The blue ones? Application Notes ANxxx etc?
NS did a really useful chip, the LM1830. It was an all in one conductivity chip, AC for the probes as well. Maplin used it in one of their projects. Just right for level control.
In those days before the WWW, getting information could be difficult.
No emails, no online resources.
Usually resorted to trade magazines, reps visits. It was hard work.
You could end up with a shelf full of thick data and applications books.
Others worth a mention, Maxim, Burr Brown.
A huge amount of work must have gone into those publications.