What are microcomputers' capabilities?

Answer 1

A computer whose central processor unit is a microprocessor is known as a microcomputer. A microprocessor is typically one single IC integrating the entire central processor, although some early microprocessors required a "chip set" of several ICs in the same microprocessor family. Typical ICs in a "chip set" implemented specific units of the central processor (e.g. arithmetic logic unit, microcode sequencer unit, interrupt prioritization unit, memory management unit) and/or were "bit slices" allowing the designer of a specific microcomputer to customize the word size of the microprocessor for his specific application. Prior to microprocessors, central processors were designed and built from individual logic gate ICs, discrete transistors, magnetic amplifiers, or vacuum tubes; such central processors typically consisted of tens of thousands of individual parts (instead of a handful at most, as in a microcomputer) and occupied many cubic feet of space. The smallest minicomputers (built from individual logic gate ICs) were only slightly smaller than a 2 drawer file cabinet and weighed 80 to 90 pounds; the smallest modern microcomputers can be easily held in one hand and often weigh less than an ounce, many of these tiny microcomputers actually contain several different microprocessors each dedicated to different functions.

Answer 2

That depends on the microprocessor used as well as the memory and peripherals attached.

Some microcomputers have very minimal capabilities, but many microcomputers actually have several orders of magnitude more capabilities than the "supercomputers" of the 1960s and 1970s had (while costing many orders of magnitude less).

Answer 3

That is the computer you are most likely using right now. Any home desktop or laptop is a Micro Computer.