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WorksheetsMicroprocessor & Microcontroller Worksheet
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is a microprocessor?
A complete computer on a single chip
A device that includes CPU, RAM, ROM, and I/O
A CPU fabricated on a single IC
An input/output device
Which of the following is an example of a microprocessor?
8051
PIC16F877
ARM Cortex-M3
Intel 8086
Which component is NOT present inside a basic microprocessor?
ALU
Control Unit
Registers
RAM
A microcontroller differs from a microprocessor because it:
Has higher speed
Has only ALU
Has CPU, memory, and I/O on the same chip
Is used only in computers
Which of the following is an example of a microcontroller?
Intel 8085
Intel 8086
8051
Pentium
Which memory is typically integrated inside a microcontroller?
Cache
Hard disk
ROM and RAM
Virtual memory
The main application of microcontrollers is in:
Personal computers
Embedded systems
Supercomputers
Servers
Which of the following is NOT a typical application of a microcontroller?
Washing machines
Microwave ovens
Traffic light control
Desktop computers
Compared to microprocessors, microcontrollers are generally:
More expensive
Larger in size
Lower power consuming
Used for general-purpose computing
The main disadvantage of microprocessors is:
Low speed
High power consumption
Limited instruction set
No CPU
