ENGINEERING 13321Microcontrollers terms k.

Objectives to Familiarise students with the terminology used with Microcontrollers. (Book 1) Read the following quotation, and then research the term microcontroller to see what relevance it has to the quote: I went to my first computer conference at the New York Hilton about 20 years ago. When somebody there predicted the market for microprocessors would eventually be in the millions, someone else said, “Where are they all going to go? It’s not like you need a computer in every doorknob!” Years later, I went back to the same hotel. I noticed the room keys had been replaced by electronic cards you slide into slots in the doors. There was a computer in every doorknob. - Danny Hillis Q1. What is a Microcontrollers? A microcontroller is a miniature computer that fits on a single metal-oxide-semiconductor integrated circuit chip. A microcontroller is a device with one or more CPUs, memory, and programmable input/output peripherals. Q1a. What is a CPU? The electronic equipment that executes the instructions that make up a computer programme is known as a central processing unit, often known as a central processor, main processor, or simply processor. The CPU executes basic arithmetic, logic, control, and input/output operations as directed by the program's