J jasneetsingh New Member Aug 26, 2003 #1 whats the basic difference between a microcomputer and microprocessor :?:
R rizzo New Member Aug 27, 2003 #2 A microprocessor is a CPU, i.e. the "brain" of a computer. A microcomputer is a chip conteining both the CPU and some peripherals (I/O, memory, timers...) The Pentium (or his ancestor 8080) is a CPU. The PICs are microcomputers.
A microprocessor is a CPU, i.e. the "brain" of a computer. A microcomputer is a chip conteining both the CPU and some peripherals (I/O, memory, timers...) The Pentium (or his ancestor 8080) is a CPU. The PICs are microcomputers.
I isaacj New Member Aug 27, 2003 #3 microprocessor - the chips made by Intel, AMD, Motorola, IBM, etc. etc. such as the x86 family (Pentium, Athlon, C3), 68k, PPC, Power4. microcomputer - a complete system containing a microprocessor, memory, I/O, peripherals. Your desktop system is but one example. microcontroller - a subset of microcomputers containing a complete system on one chip. PICs, AVRs, 8051s, H8s, are all examples.
microprocessor - the chips made by Intel, AMD, Motorola, IBM, etc. etc. such as the x86 family (Pentium, Athlon, C3), 68k, PPC, Power4. microcomputer - a complete system containing a microprocessor, memory, I/O, peripherals. Your desktop system is but one example. microcontroller - a subset of microcomputers containing a complete system on one chip. PICs, AVRs, 8051s, H8s, are all examples.