Introduce and explain Logic Gates.

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Logical Gates are electronic devices that perform logical operations on one or more binary inputs to produce a binary output. These gates are the building blocks of digital circuits and are used to implement various digital logic circuits and systems.

There are seven basic types of logical gates:

1. NOT gate: A NOT gate, also known as an inverter, has one input and one output. It produces an output that is the logical negation of the input, i.e., the output is the opposite of the input.
2. AND gate: An AND gate has two or more inputs and one output. It produces an output that is true only if all the inputs are true.
3. OR gate: An OR gate has two or more inputs and one output. It produces an output that is true if any of the inputs are true.
4. NAND gate: A NAND gate is a combination of an AND gate and a NOT gate. It produces an output that is the logical negation of the AND operation.
5. NOR gate: A NOR gate is a combination of an OR gate and a NOT gate. It produces an output that is the logical negation of the OR operation.
6. XOR gate: An XOR gate, also known as an exclusive OR gate, has two inputs and one output. It produces an output that is true if either of the inputs is true, but not both.
7. XNOR gate: An XNOR gate, also known as an exclusive NOR gate, has two inputs and one output. It produces an output that is true if both inputs are either true or false.

Logical gates can be implemented using various electronic components, such as transistors and diodes and can be used to build more complex digital circuits, such as adders, counters and memory units. These circuits are used in a wide range of applications, including computers, communication systems and control systems.