How do you move from it being a collection of transistors to it being a fully functional computer?

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How do you move from it being a collection of transistors to it being a fully functional computer?

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A transistor is like a door. It lets stuff through or it doesn’t. One door can help you sort into two piles. Two doors sorts into three piles, you get the idea.

60 billion doors, arranged properly, lets you do a bunch of cool stuff.