Computer Science 101 - The First Video YOU Should Watch

Join CaptiveAire for a professional development hour (PDH) about the basics of electronics and computer science. Several basic computing concepts are taught using various methodologies, from simple switches all the way to transistors and microcontrollers. These concepts include digital logic, binary arithmetic, memory and data storage, basic programming, analog to digital conversion, the use of protocols, and more. You'll see many examples from the HVAC industry throughout.

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1:31 Part 1 - A Logical Buildup
1:35 What is Logic?
4:53 Vacuum Tubes
7:53 Transistors
8:18 Solid State Theory and Operation
12:48 Building Logic Gates
14:21 Binary Basics
17:25 Binary Addition
20:00 Building a 4-bit Adder
20:25 Integrated Circuits

22:04 Part 2- Beyond Logic
22:23 Nixie Tubes
23:38 Segmented Displays
24:39 Displaying the Right Data
26:11 Memory
26:31 Long-Term Memory
28:31 Short-Term Memory
31:17 Microprocessors
32:36 Programming
34:00 Code Translations
36:57 Clocks

38:41 Part 3 - Harness The Power
38:48 Design Philosophies
39:47 Demand-Controlled Ventilation Example
41:50 Sensors
43:32 Analog to Digital Conversion
48:27 Building Management Systems
49:05 Understanding Protocols
50:48 MODBUS
51:32 Gateways
52:34 Data-Driven Analysis
53:58 Machine Learning and AI