All computers throughout history have always functioned because of one simple device: a switch. Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: NEW CHANNEL: @EquilibriumFX Nick Lucid - Host, Writer, Editor, Animator Em Lucid - Producer Alexis Dahl - Content Consultant ________________________________ SUPPORT THE SCIENCE ASYLUM Patreon: YouTube Membership: Sign-Up for Nebula: Advanced Theoretical Physics (Paperback): Advanced Theoretical Physics (eBook): Merchandise: ________________________________ HUGE THANK YOU TO THESE SUPPORTERS Asylum Orderlies: Chloë Joan López, Dhruv Singhal, James Smith, Joel Wolhendler, Peter Engrav Einsteinium Crazies: A.C. S., Benjamin Sharef, Dan Sullivan, Eoin O'Sullivan, Jonathan Lima, Joseph Salomone, Kevin Flanagan, Matias Cveczilberg, William Hutchison Plutonium Crazies: Al Davis, Compuart, Kevin MacLean, Rick Myers Platinum Crazies: Christopher Bennett, Clayton Bruckert, David Johnston, E. W. Darbyshire, Ishay Oz, Jonathan Reel, Li-Ce Hu, Marino Hernandez, Mr. Orn Jonasar, Ulrich ________________________________ SOURCES ________________________________ LINKS TO COMMENTS ________________________________ IMAGE/VIDEO CREDITS ENIAC: : Vacuum Tubes: : Transistors: :BC546B_transistor_(01).jpg ________________________________ TIME CODES 00:00 Intro 00:41 Switches 01:21 Binary Numbers 02:17 Binary Addition 02:53 Vacuum Tubes 03:59 Truth Table: Addition 05:13 Carry-Over Check 05:49 Sum Check 06:33 Logic Gates 07:27 Binary Subtraction 08:30 Binary Multiplication 09:01 Transistors 09:13 Closing Thoughts 09:58 Featured Comment