got any idea?

jai1

Apr 18, 2004
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id like to ask:
is it  possible for a microprocessor to function just like a program in a computer? i'm really curious about how micro are used without having to interface it with computers?

 
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Yevgenip

Jan 1, 1970
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A program is just a set of commands for the micro. Most micro's are pre-programmed so they have a program in them.

 

MP1

Dec 7, 2003
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jai,
A microprocessor is what is in a computer (Central Processing Unit or CPU). I think you mean a microcontroller. A microcontroller runs a small program. You will find many peripherals attached to a computer with microcontrollers communicating back and forth with the microprocessor. They free up many of the small tasks that would slow down a microprocessor in the computer. The microcontrollers usually have a much more restricted instruction set.

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