What is the difference between microprocessor and microcontroller?
By admin on Aug 27, 2007 in Hardware Interview Questions
In Microprocessor more op-codes, few bit handling instructions. But in Micro controller: fewer op-codes, more bit handling Instructions, and also it is defined as a device that includes micro processor, memory, & input / output signal lines on a single chip.
3 Comment(s)
By ramyapriya on Feb 6, 2008 | Reply
in micro processor ,on chip memory is not available.where as in micro controller on chip memory is not availableand microprocessor is used in general purpose devices.
By rajkumar on Feb 17, 2008 | Reply
in micro processor v have on chip memory and in micro controller we donot have on chip memory. micro controllers have processor in a single chip contains cpu,rom,ram in a single chip where as in processor rom and ram are present in d chip..
By mounicareddy on Jul 15, 2008 | Reply
microprocessor: includes the A2U,register arrays,control circuits on a single chip.it is a programmable electronic device that controls interpretation and execution of instructions.
microcontrollers: like a microprocessor ,a microcontroller is a general purpose device,that is menat to raed data and perform some limited calculations.it includes microprocessor ,memory ,input, output in single chip