MICROPROCESSOR AND MICROCONTROLLER

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INTRODUCTION TO MICROPEOCESSOR

MICROPROCESSOR TERMINOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The terms “microprocessor’ and “central processing unit” are often used interchangeably.
A
TRUE
B
FALSE
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Though some IT administrators use CPU and microprocessor interchangeably, the reality is that most CPUs are microprocessors but not every microprocessor is a CPU. In the early days of IT, CPUs were a system’s main workhorse as they handled a variety of computer commands that were often complex and time consuming.

Detailed explanation-2: -The terms processor, central processing unit (CPU) and microprocessor are commonly linked as synonyms. Most people use the word “processor” interchangeably with the term “CPU” nowadays, it is technically not correct since the CPU is just one of the processors inside a personal computer (PC).

Detailed explanation-3: -The term processor is used interchangeably with the term central processing unit (CPU), although strictly speaking, the CPU is not the only processor in a computer.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is also called the microprocessor and is the brains of the computer.

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