A transistor’s ability to control the flow of electricity has made possible our entire computerized world. All computers depend on the binary system to convert electric signals into useful information. The binary system has only two numbers: 1 and 0. When a transistor allows electricity to flow through, it registers a 1. When the transistor stops the flow of electrons, it registers a 0. Millions or billions of those 1s and 0s, flashing off and on hundreds of millions of times a second in programmed patterns, enable your computer to do everything it does—from allowing you to play World of Warcraft to letting you type up a school science report.
What conclusion can you draw about computers and transistors with this information?
Advanced computers no longer need a transistor to work.
Computers would not work without transistors.
Transistors are made up of 1’s and 0’s.
Computers require millions or billions of transistors to complete simple tasks.
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The conclusion that can be drawn from the information in the paragraph is:
Computers would not work without transistors.
The text emphasizes the crucial role of transistors in controlling the flow of electricity, which is fundamental for the binary system that computers rely on to process information.
