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How do microprocessors differentiate with CPU?

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Question added by Samar Saleh , Community Manager , Bayt.com
Date Posted: 2013/07/01
Diaa Ahmed Nouby Adam El-Nouby
by Diaa Ahmed Nouby Adam El-Nouby , Telecom Engineer , E.G.O.T.H

Microprocessors generally require external components to implement program memory, ram memory and Input/output.
Intel's80186,80188, and80386 are examples of microprocessors.
Microcontrollers incorporate program memory, ram memory and input/output resources internal to the chip.
Microchip's pic series and Atmel's AVR series are examples of microcontrollers.

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