This document provides an introduction to the bipolar junction transistor (BJT). It discusses that a BJT contains two p-n junctions, allowing both electrons and holes to conduct. The document outlines that a BJT is made up of two diodes connected back-to-back and was invented in 1947. It also describes the active, reverse active, cutoff, and saturation regions of a BJT and defines the current gains of alpha, beta, and gamma in the common emitter, common base, and common collector configurations, respectively.