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8. Transistors: The Building Blocks of Computers!

Jennifer Fox1  
(1)
Seattle, WA, USA
 

Transistors As an Electronic Switch

With pushbuttons and switches, we explored how to use electricity to make simple decisions. But what if we wanted to make these decisions without using our fingers as much? This is where transistors come in! Similar to how DNA makes up the foundation of all life on earth, transistors are the fundamental building blocks of all computers and microcontrollers!1

Transistor

An electronic component that uses semiconductive material to switch and amplify electronic signals. ...

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