Nowadays, it is not unusual to see the terms microprocessor and microcontroller used interchangeably. However, the evolution from MCP to MCU, which started as more than as three decades ago, still ...
The microprocessor is a small computer or CPU (central processing unit) used to do arithmetic and logical operation, controlling the system and storing the data etc. the micro processor will process ...
There was a time when microprocessors and microcontrollers were distinct devices. There was never a question as to which one you were dealing with. But changes in the memory architecture have muddied ...