Microprocessors

Microprocessors

1. complete calculation engine that is manufactured on a single silicon chip

   • It is the "motor" that starts when you turn on the equipment
     • It is designed to perform typical operations such as
       • addition
       • subtraction
       • division
       • multiplication
       • communication of devices and interprocesses
       • management of inputs, outputs
     • How does a microprocessor work?
       • A processor is the brain of a computer
         • it basically consists of an arithmetic and logical unit (ALU)
           • performs all arithmetic and logic operations on data received from input devices or memory
         • a control unit and a register matrix

2. It is also known as the heart of any normal computer

   • Classification
     • Word length
       • Based on the word length of a processor
         • we can have 8-bit, 16-bit, 32-bit and 64-bit processors
     • Reduced instruction set
       • type of microprocessor architecture that uses a set of small instructions
     • Complex instruction set
       • It is done to reduce the number of instructions per program
     • Special processors
       • some processors that are designed to handle some specific functions

3. It is usually housed through a specific socket on the computer's motherboard

   • for its stable and correct operation it is added:
     • refrigeration system
       • heat dissipator
       • ventilator

4. component that performs the instructions and tasks involved in computer processing

   • In a computer system
     • is the central unit that executes and manages the logic instructions that are transmitted to it
       • composed of integrated circuits
         • contain thousands of transistors

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