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Step 7: Taxonomy Distribution Report

Overview

Total unique concepts analyzed: 200

Distribution Summary

Taxonomy Category Count Percentage Status
ACT Active Components 25 12.5% ✓
ADV Advanced Circuits 8 4.0% ✓
BREAD Breadboarding 25 12.5% ✓
DIG Digital Logic 12 6.0% ✓
FUND Fundamentals 40 20.0% ✓
IO Input/Output 30 15.0% ✓
MEAS Measurement 15 7.5% ✓
PASS Passive Components 30 15.0% ✓
PWR Power Systems 15 7.5% ✓

Detailed Breakdown by Category

ACT - Active Components (25 concepts, 12.5%)

Transistors and integrated circuits

  1. 2N2222 Transistor
  2. 555 Astable Mode
  3. 555 Monostable Mode
  4. 555 Pin Configuration
  5. 555 Timer IC
  6. 74595 Shift Register
  7. BC547 Transistor
  8. Clock Signal
  9. IC Notch Orientation
  10. IC Pin Numbering
  11. Integrated Circuit
  12. Latch Signal
  13. NPN Transistor
  14. PNP Transistor
  15. Parallel Data Output
  16. Serial Data Input
  17. Shift Register
  18. Transistor
  19. Transistor Amplification
  20. Transistor Base
  21. Transistor Collector
  22. Transistor Cutoff
  23. Transistor Emitter
  24. Transistor Saturation
  25. Transistor Switching

ADV - Advanced Circuits (8 concepts, 4.0%)

Complex projects and applications

  1. Bistable Circuit
  2. Flip Flop Circuit
  3. LED Flasher
  4. Memory Cell
  5. Night Light Circuit
  6. Oscillator Circuit
  7. Signal Generator
  8. Timing Circuit

BREAD - Breadboarding (25 concepts, 12.5%)

Prototyping and circuit construction

  1. Breadboard Bridge Wire
  2. Breadboard Columns
  3. Breadboard Internal Connections
  4. Breadboard Limitations
  5. Breadboard Power Rails
  6. Breadboard Rows
  7. Breadboard Tie Points
  8. Breadboard Troubleshooting
  9. Circuit Layout
  10. Circuit Testing
  11. Component Lead Bending
  12. Component Orientation
  13. Component Placement
  14. Component Removal
  15. Ground Rail Connection
  16. Jumper Wire
  17. Neat Wiring Practice
  18. Power Rail Connection
  19. Prototyping
  20. Solderless Breadboard
  21. Solid Core Wire
  22. Temporary Circuits
  23. Wire Length Management
  24. Wire Routing
  25. Wire Stripping

DIG - Digital Logic (12 concepts, 6.0%)

Boolean logic, gates, truth tables

  1. AND Gate
  2. Boolean Logic
  3. Combinational Logic
  4. Logic Level High
  5. Logic Level Low
  6. NAND Gate
  7. NOR Gate
  8. NOT Gate
  9. OR Gate
  10. Sequential Logic
  11. Truth Table
  12. XOR Gate

FUND - Fundamentals (40 concepts, 20.0%)

Core electrical concepts and laws

  1. AC vs DC
  2. Battery Polarity
  3. Circuit
  4. Circuit Diagram
  5. Circuit Node
  6. Closed Circuit
  7. Common Ground
  8. Component Lead
  9. Conductivity
  10. Conventional Current
  11. Current Flow
  12. Current Limiting
  13. Direct Current
  14. Electric Charge
  15. Electric Current
  16. Electrical Safety
  17. Electron Flow
  18. Forward Voltage
  19. Ground
  20. Heat Dissipation
  21. Kirchhoff's Current Law
  22. Kirchhoff's Voltage Law
  23. Negative Terminal
  24. Ohm's Law
  25. Open Circuit
  26. Parallel Circuit
  27. Polarity
  28. Positive Terminal
  29. Potential Difference
  30. Power
  31. Power Rating
  32. Power Supply Voltage
  33. Resistance
  34. Reverse Voltage
  35. Schematic Symbol
  36. Series Circuit
  37. Short Circuit
  38. Voltage
  39. Voltage Division
  40. Voltage Drop

IO - Input/Output (30 concepts, 15.0%)

Sensors, buttons, LEDs, motors

  1. Actuator
  2. Analog Input
  3. Audio Output
  4. Button Debouncing
  5. Common Anode RGB
  6. Common Cathode RGB
  7. DC Motor
  8. Dark Detector
  9. Digital Input
  10. Duty Cycle
  11. Input Pullup
  12. LED Brightness Control
  13. LED Resistor Calculator
  14. LED Series Resistor
  15. Light Emitting Diode
  16. Light Sensor
  17. Momentary Switch
  18. Motor Control Circuit
  19. Motor Speed Control
  20. Normally Closed
  21. Normally Open
  22. PWM Control
  23. Photocell Circuit
  24. Push Button
  25. RGB LED
  26. SPDT Switch
  27. SPST Switch
  28. Sensor Threshold
  29. Toggle Switch
  30. Visual Output

MEAS - Measurement (15 concepts, 7.5%)

Testing, debugging, multimeter use

  1. Circuit Debugging
  2. Component Testing
  3. Continuity Testing
  4. Current Measurement
  5. Current Range Selection
  6. Diode Testing Mode
  7. Multimeter
  8. Multimeter Probes
  9. Power Supply Testing
  10. Resistance Measurement
  11. Signal Tracing
  12. Troubleshooting Strategy
  13. Visual Inspection
  14. Voltage Measurement
  15. Voltage Range Selection

PASS - Passive Components (30 concepts, 15.0%)

Resistors, capacitors, diodes

  1. Anode
  2. Capacitance
  3. Capacitor
  4. Capacitor Polarity
  5. Cathode
  6. Ceramic Capacitor
  7. Charging Capacitor
  8. Current Limiting Resistor
  9. Diode
  10. Discharging Capacitor
  11. Electrolytic Capacitor
  12. Fixed Resistor
  13. Inductor
  14. LED Current Rating
  15. LED Forward Voltage
  16. LED Polarity
  17. Light Dependent Resistor
  18. Photoresistor
  19. Potentiometer
  20. Pull-Down Resistor
  21. Pull-Up Resistor
  22. RC Circuit
  23. RC Time Constant
  24. Resistor
  25. Resistor Color Code
  26. Resistor Tolerance
  27. Thermistor
  28. Trimmer Resistor
  29. Variable Resistor
  30. Voltage Divider Circuit

PWR - Power Systems (15 concepts, 7.5%)

Power supplies, regulation, efficiency

  1. 5 Volt Power
  2. 7805 Voltage Regulator
  3. 9 Volt Battery
  4. Battery Power
  5. Boost Converter
  6. Buck Converter
  7. Current Capacity
  8. Input Voltage
  9. Linear Regulator
  10. Output Voltage
  11. Power Efficiency
  12. Power Supply Selection
  13. Switching Regulator
  14. USB Power Supply
  15. Voltage Regulator

Balance Assessment

✓ PASS: All categories are below 30% threshold

  • Maximum category percentage: 20.0%

Observations

  • Largest Category: FUND with 40 concepts (20.0%)
  • Smallest Category: ADV with 8 concepts (4.0%)

  • Distribution Spread (Std Dev): 5.19%

  • Distribution is well-balanced ✓