Similar to a basic light switch, transistors have two operating positions, on and off. To comprehend transistors, it is necessary to have an understanding of how a switched electronic circuit works. Switched electronic circuits consist of several parts. One is the circuit pathway where the electrical current flows - typically through a wire. Another is the switch, a device that starts and stops the flow of electrical current by either completing or breaking the circuit's pathway.
Transistors have no moving parts and are turned on and off by electrical signals.
How a Transistors handles information Something that has only two states, like a transistor, can be referred to as binary. The transistor's on state is represented by a 1 and the off state is represented by a 0. Below is the name JOHN and its equivalent in binary. Scroll down to the Binary Chart below to see the complete alphabet in binary. These are known as conductors.