How Can a Tiny Chip Control an Entire Computer?

Imagine a tiny building block that helps your computer do everything. A computer chip is like the brain of a computer, it’s made up of millions of little switches called transistors, and these help the chip send messages back and forth inside the computer to make things happen, like playing a game or typing on a keyboard.

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A grain of sand-sized chip inside your phone controls everything from your messages to your music.
Your computer uses a tiny chip that turns on when you click the mouse.
Your smartwatch has a chip so small it fits in the palm of your hand.

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