A microcontroller, on the other hand, is a self-contained integrated circuit that combines a microprocessor core (or cores) with essential peripherals such as memory (both RAM and ROM), input/output ...

See microprocessor and microcontroller. All Kinds of Operating Systems. ... Embedded Systems in a Volvo The first microprocessor chip was in a 1968 Volkswagen to control the fuel injection.

Microprocessors and microcontrollers are essential components of an embedded system. These are single-chip processors that accelerate the computing processes in a cost-effective manner. A ...