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What is Microcontroller, Microprocessor?

Before defining the Microcontroller ¹ , it is necessary to define the Microprocessor ² . What is a microprocessor? Microprocessor is an electronic circuit placed in a chip⁶ that forms the center of a Microcomputer³  system, performs arithmetic, logic⁴ operations, controls input-output⁵ units, produces the necessary control signals to ensure the correct operation of the system and provides coordination between units. In short, the microprocessor is the "Brain" that is at the center of all operations, everything revolves around it and is under its control. The brain needs a lot of data⁷ to perform all these operations. It would not be wrong to compare the microprocessor to the brain in the human body. The human brain is located in a dark skull, closed to the outside world, just like a chip, which is a completely closed environment. The brain has to make the necessary decisions for the healthy existence of the body it is in. It receives the necessary data to make decisi...