Recommended · for beginners
MAKE presents: The Transistor
Why people recommend it
Part of the MAKE Presents component series, suggested to beginners who want an approachable first explanation of what a transistor does.
Watch for: pairs with the resistor and capacitor episodes
In their words
If you don't know how transistors work i suggest [video] collins lab, it is both educational and entertaining.
Magic-Mouse on arduino.stackexchange.com, Sept 2014. CC BY-SA.