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Common Electronic Components Overview

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The distinction between electric and electronic is that electric simply involves electricity, whereas electronic involves the controlled conduction of electrons (electricity) though a semiconductor or even a vacuum tube.  An electrical circuit provides a path for flowing electrons.  In electronics, the flow of electrons is manipulated though semiconductors such as resistors, capacitors, and is further advanced though switching or amplification such as with transistors.  The degree of electronic complexity is limited only by man's current understanding of materials and how they may be used to manipulate an electrical current performing ever more complex work, such as with the modern personal computer.
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