can be connected together to form a circuit. A circuit diagram shows how the components are connected. The following symbols show the different components that can be found in an electrical circuit.

The current is different in different parts of a parallel circuit. In most buildings, the lights and sockets are all connected in big circuits but you can switch individual devices off ...

Noyce thought of a much better way to connect the parts. That spring, Fairchild began a push to build what they called "unitary circuits" and they also applied for a patent on the idea.