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Logic Gates: The Building Blocks of Thought
Learn how electricity becomes information.
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Inside your computer, there are billions of tiny switches called transistors. These are organized into logic gates (like AND, OR, and NOT). A logic gate takes in electrical signals as '1' or '0' (on or off) and produces an output based on simple rules. For instance, an 'AND' gate only sends a signal if both its inputs are 'on'. By chaining these simple gates together, we can perform complex mathematical operations, allowing a computer to 'think' and make decisions.
Try this at home
Set up two light switches in a row for a single light bulb. This is an 'AND' gate; the light only turns on if both Switch A and Switch B are flipped to the 'on' position.
