Science360
Carbon nanotubes scaling up to surpass single-story silicon
A Stanford University engineering team has been busy bringing its grand achievement of 2013 -- the world's first carbon nanotube computer -- to a grand scale by making the performance competitive with silicon-based processors. And the...
Curated Video
Introduction to Coding: The Language of Computers
Coding is the language that powers the technology around us. It's the set of instructions that computers follow to perform their functions. From smartphones and computers to cars and microwaves, code is what makes these devices work.
Physics Girl
How do touchscreens work?
How does a touchscreen work? Why can you text with your finger, but not with a q-tip? The physics of smartphones is a complicated and amazing mixture of engineering, physics, electronics and computer science. Topics: Capacitive touch...
Professor Dave Explains
The Quantum Barrier Potential Part 2: Defining the Transmission and Reflection Coefficients
In the previous tutorial we introduced our second quantum problem, that of the quantum barrier potential. Again, this involves a free particle that encounters a barrier of finite potential. We've already solved the Schrödinger equation...
APMonitor
Matlab 👩💻 Arduino Leonardo
There are many built-in functions in Matlab to facilitate complex programming steps with few lines of code. Using built-in functions can save many hours of programming but also increases the amount that you must learn to master the...
Curated Video
How Transistors Work - A Quick and Basic Explanation
Do you know how transistors work? What is it about transistors that make them the building block of so many electronic items, like computer, laptops, smartphones and tablets these days? What is a transistor? The transistor is arguably...
Curated Video
How transistors work
How do transistors work? learn electronics engineering with this video on how transistors work. covering the physics of what happening inside a transistor with simple water analo
Curated Video
What is a transistor
If you're looking to learn more about transistors, then this video is for you! In this video, we'll discuss what transistors are, what they do, and how they're used in modern day technology.
Curated Video
The Ultimate Guide to Python Programming With Python 3.10 - Computers and Data
This video outlines the fundamentals of a computer's hardware that we must know about for troubleshooting. This clip is from the chapter "Generic Programming" of the series "The Ultimate Guide to Python Programming with Python 3.10".This...
Curated Video
The Advantages and Functionality of Fiber Optic Technology
Fiber optics is a form of data transmission that uses light and glass rather than metal and electricity. It offers higher bandwidth and longer transmission distances compared to traditional metal cables, while also being immune to...
Bloomberg
Intel EVP Smith Says Moore's Law Is Alive and Well
Mar.28 -- Stacy Smith, Intel’s executive vice president of manufacturing, operations and sales, discusses Moore's Law and industry consolidation with Bloomberg's Cory Johnson on "Bloomberg Technology."
Physics Girl
Can You Solve These Physics Riddles? (Part 1/3)
Physics Girl and Simone Giertz team up to challenge each other to answer science riddles as part of an extensive video series on physics. In a subset of three videos, both physics and electronics questions challenge viewers to apply past...
Crash Course
Silicon - The Internet's Favorite Element
Is silicon the same in Spanish? Si. Here is a video that focuses on silicon, including its network solids and network arrangements. It makes connections to solid-state semiconductors, n-type and p-type semiconductors, diodes,...
Crash Course
Computer Engineering and the End of Moore's Law: Crash Course Engineering #35
Engineers make better computers, and computers make better engineers. An informative video describes the components of computers, including both hardware and software, and how engineers have a hand in improving these components. It...
Crash Course
Silicon, Semiconductors, and Solar Cells: Crash Course Engineering #22
Not a conductor, not an insulator, just a semiconductor. An engineering video focuses on silicon and semiconductors. It first describes N-type and P-type semiconductors, and then shows how they work together in diodes, transistors, and...
SciShow
How Computers Revolutionized Space Travel
The first space travel relied on Newton's laws of motion rather than computer functions. While the trip was successful, computer innovations change the capabilities of space travel. A video presentation from the SciShow Space series...
Veritasium
How Does a Transistor Work?
Tiny transistors have a big job to do in all of our electronic devices ... so, how do they work? Discover the chemistry and physics behind semiconductive elements such as silicon through an intriguing video from Veritasium's playlist....
Crash Course
Integrated Circuits and Moore's Law: Crash Course Computer Science #17
See how computers overcame the "tyranny of numbers." Scholars watch the 17th video in a series to learn how integrated circuits replaced large numbers of discrete transistors, paving the way for smaller and less costly computers. The...
Real Engineering
Transistors—The Invention That Changed the World
When you think about the greatest inventions in the world, transistors probably don't come to mind. Scholars learn about how transistors have had a huge impact on computing. The video also explains aspects of computing from vacuum tubes...
Crash Course
Boolean Logic and Logic Gates: Crash Course Computer Science #3
Boolean logic just makes sense. A video teaches individuals about Boolean logic and its connection to the binary system. It shows how the operations NOT, AND, OR, and XOR are shown on electric circuits using transistors.
Crash Course
Electronic Computing: Crash Course Computer Science #2
What insect is the origin of the phrase computer bug? Scholars view a video to learn about the challenges with early computing efforts, including moths finding their way into mechanical relays. From vacuum tubes to transistors, the video...
TED-Ed
How Transistors Work
Imagine 1.7 billion transistors in one tiny chip running all the operations in a microprocessor. Now imagine that that number doubles every two years. Learn all about transistors in this short video that provides easy to understand...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Science Out Loud: What Is a Semi Conductor
Semiconductors are in everything from your cell phone to rockets. But what exactly are they, and what makes them so special? Find out from Jamie, a Ph.D. student in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT. [4:45]
Crash Course
Crash Course Chemistry #35: Silicon the Internet's Favorite Element
Learn about Silicon Valley's namesake and how network solids are at the heart of it all. Also find out about solid-state semiconductors, N-Type and P-Type semiconductors, diodes, transistors, computer chips, and binary code, all in the...