Electrical & Software Engineering Blog

Tutorials for beginners and advanced enthusiasts.

Welcome to our Electrical & Software Engineering blog. We created Bits&Volts to explain exciting topics in detail from the very beginning so that everyone can follow. Whether you are an absolute beginner, an enthusiastic hobbyist, a passionate student, or even an experienced engineer, our blog is for everyone.

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Recent posts

Python: Hello World

July 26, 2025 9 minute read Bjoern Hartmann Getting Started

Your first Python Program

Visual Studio Code

October 15, 2023 6 minute read Bjoern Hartmann Getting Started

Visual Studio Code - More than just an Editor

Combinational Circuits - The Full-Adder

October 15, 2023 2 minute read Kirthihan Yasotharan Digital Design

The heart of digital adders.

Programming Tutorial II

April 27, 2023 5 minute read Bjoern Hartmann Getting Started

Basic programming concepts.

Combinational Circuits - The Half-Adder

April 23, 2023 4 minute read Kirthihan Yasotharan Digital Design

How to add 1-bit numbers in hardware.

Programming Tutorial I

March 12, 2023 5 minute read Bjoern Hartmann Getting Started

Why do we need programming languages?

File Permission Basics

April 23, 2022 6 minute read Bjoern Hartmann Getting Started

A Linux security mechanism.

Introduction to Logic Gates II

January 8, 2022 13 minute read Kirthihan Yasotharan Digital Design

How we can build logic gates using transistors

Intro to Environment Variables

December 31, 2021 8 minute read Bjoern Hartmann Getting Started

What they are and why they are useful

Introduction to Logic Gates I

November 23, 2021 8 minute read Kirthihan Yasotharan Digital Design

What are logic gates and how do they work?