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A microprocessor is an integrated circuit, or "chip", that provides the brain of the computer. It contains an Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) to help it in it merry processing way by giving it the ability to perform mathematical and logical operations. All by itself, it's of no use. It needs commands to process, which it gets from some form of non-volatile (i.e. maintains data with no power) memory, usually some type of ROM (Read-Only Memory). In many ways, it's like a brain. A brain with no body can't do a heckuva lot. But supply some input, like the senses (or in the computers case, a keyboard and a mouse) and means of output, like the mouth and hands (monitor and speakers), it can process information.
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What is sometimes called a computer-on-a-chip?
Microprocessors
What are microprocessors?
Microprocessor is the so called Brain of the computer.
Microprocessor-based computer system?
comuter which uses microprocessors for control task that is the microprocessor based computer system........
Where is binary used with microprocessors?
The binary code wich uses only two simbols, the zero and the one, actually is used to create the programs that instructs the mechanical parts of the computer such as the microprocessors how to work or what to do.
What electronic devices might have silicon chips inside?
A computer is one such device.
Why do we study microprocessors in computer science curriculum?
Microprocessor is the heart of computer. if we do not learn it.we dont know how the computer mechanism is actual working. how it stores data.how can it get all information.
What did the first computer conist of?
The 1st generation computers consisted of vacuum tubes and then came the transistors after that integrated circuits and then it came the microprocessors. -vikas ,the computer geek
What has the author Nikitas A Alexandridis written?
Nikitas A. Alexandridis has written: 'Microprocessor system design concepts' -- subject(s): Computer engineering, Microprocessors, Computer architecture
Define Micro Computer?
A Microcomputer is a computer that features a microprocessor. Microprocessors are based on tiny, complex integrated circuits (ICs), allowing them to be small in size yet powerful.
What type of computer is fourth generation computer?
Third Generation Computers were made out of Integrated Circuits and Fourth Generation Computers are made of Microprocessors.
How many microprocessors will a small computer have?
one
What has the author Granino A KORN written?
Granino A. KORN has written: 'Microprocessors and small digital computer systems for engineers and scientists'
