Hi.I'm new here.I find electronics fascinating but I'm totally new to the subject.I'm Involved In networking and software repair/hardware replacement but would like to learn how to at least test electronic components.
I've been staring at an old motherboard trying to distinguish between diodes and resistors etc but I really can't tell the difference.Should I be able to distinguish between the two by sight and markings or are there cases where I have to test the component to know exactly what It Is ?
Excuse my Ignorance
I've been staring at an old motherboard trying to distinguish between diodes and resistors etc but I really can't tell the difference.Should I be able to distinguish between the two by sight and markings or are there cases where I have to test the component to know exactly what It Is ?
Excuse my Ignorance