Chapter-1

Introduction to electronics
One marks questions
1)What is electronics?
Electronics is that branch of science and
technology which deals with the study of
motion of electrons in a gas, vacuum or
semiconductors.
2)Who discovered electrons?
Electrons were discovered by JJ Thomson.
3)Who invented vacuum tube triode?
Le de forest developed the vacuum tube
triode.
4)Who invented integrated circuits?
Jack kilby and Robert noyce invented integrated
circuits.
5)Who invented BJT?
John Barden, Walter H Brattain and William
Shockley invented BJT.
6)Who developed wireless telegram system?
 Sir jagadeesh Chandra Bose.
7)Name the inventor of vacuum tube diode?
J A Fleming.
8)Write the name of the inventor of television?
John Baird.
9)Who invented transistor and in which year it
was invented?
William B Shockley, John Barden and Walter H
Brattain invented transistor in the year 1947.
10) Who invented JFET and expand JFET?
Shockley invented JFET.
JFET- junction field effect transistor.
11) Expand MOSFET?
MOSFET- metal oxide semiconductor field
effect.
12) What is an IC?
IC is an integrated circuit and it is the compact
size of transistor and the entire circuit is on a
single silicon chip.
13) Expand VLSI?
VLSI- very large scale in integration.
14) Who invented microprocessor, when was it
invented and what is it?
Ted Hoff Intel corporation invented
microprocessor.it is a CPU in a chip. It was
invented in 1971.
15) What is a microcontroller?
It is a computer on chip.
16) What is optoelectronics?
Optical fibers communication is one of the new
major developments in the field of electronics.
Optical fibers are the glass fibers that can
conduct light from one end of the fiber to the
other end by total internal reflection.
17) What is the full form ARPA?
ARPA- advanced research project agency.
18) What is internet?
Internet is a massive complex network library
where one can search for and obtain any
information. It has also become an instant
inexpensive communication medium.
Two marks questions
1)Write a brief note on scope of electronics?
Electronics systems are so prevalent in our
world that it is difficult to imagine the world
without electronics. Electronics has made
things easier in our today’s life. It is widely
used in medical services like types of
machines, electronic equipment, etc. It is also
used in defense, industries, communication.
2)Write a brief note on impact of electronics on
entertainment?
Electronics has reshaped the world of
entertainment. There are various options in it.
Home entertainment has improved with
advanced music and visual systems. DVD
players, TV’s and smart phones have become
a part of the life of modern people, smart 3D
TV connected to internet and many more.
3)Write a brief note on impact of electronics on
communication?
 Communication networks are now widely
used for electronic fund transfer (e-banking),
electronics postal service (e-mail),
telemedicine, and data systems for home and
in space explorations. Modern
communication tools like TV and mobile
phones become a major source of
entertainment.
4)Write a brief note on role of electronics on
medicines?
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5)Write a brief note on impact of electronics on
warfare?
6)Mention a few applications of electronics
devices?
7)Enumerate a few latest developments in
electronics?
8)List any four applications of internet?
9)Write a brief note on impact of electronics
industries?