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