Microprocessor:
A microprocessor is the chip
containing some control and logic circuits that is capable of making arithmetic
and logical decisions based on input data and produces thecorrespo-nding
arithmetic or logical output. The word ‘processor’ is the derivative of the
word ‘process’ that means to carry out systematic operations on data. The
microprocessor is the heart of any computer, whether it is a desktop machine, a
server or a laptop.
A microprocessor is also known as a
CPU or central processing unit, which is a complete computational engine that
is fabricated on a single chip.8085,
8086, Pentium 4, Celeron, Athion, Dual core, Core 2 Duo are the general
examples of CPU.
Microcomputer:
A
microcomputer is a complete computer on a smaller scale and is generally a
synonym for the more common term, personal computer or PC, a computer designed
for an individual. A microcomputer contains a microprocessor a central
processing unit on a microchip, memory in the form of read-only-memory and random-access-memory,
I/O ports and a bus or system of interconnecting wires, housed in a unit that
is usually called a motherboard.
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