A microprocessor doesn't usually have memory and interfaces to perpherals, so these need to be added.
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Because the microprocessor of a washing machine is a dedicated computer while a microcomputer is general computer that performs a variety of tasks.
the IC that is organized as a single-chip microprocessor contains only CPU without the other peripherals like ROM, RAM, and I/O ports that comprise a microcomputer, while the single-chip microcomputer is the chip that contains all the components that give the capabilities of the microcomputer.
In Basic: A microprocessor is the main "brain" of a micro computer. The processor is the toll that allocates the task the computer has todo.
that varies depending on the microprocessor used.
The microprocessor is usually referred to as the CPU or Central processing unit. It requires a motherboard, and many other elements.
the IC that is organized as a single-chip microprocessor contains only CPU without the other peripherals like ROM, RAM, and I/O ports that comprise a microcomputer, while the single-chip microcomputer is the chip that contains all the components that give the capabilities of the microcomputer.
Even though the 8085 is an 8 bit microprocessor, it can address 64K memory, because it has a 16 bit address bus.
A microcomputer is a computer with a microprocessor as its central processing unit. They are physically small compared to mainframe and minicomputers. Many microcomputers (when equipped with a keyboard and screen for input and output) are also personal computers (in the generic sense).
G. H. K. Dam has written: 'Microprocessor hardware from the microcomputer to the personal computer'
Frederick F. Driscoll has written: 'Microprocessor-microcomputer technology' -- subject(s): Microprocessors, Microcomputers