Chapter 6. Essential Guide to Microprocessors

In this chapter...

• Overview of Microprocessors

• Microprocessor History and Evolution

• What's a Processor Architecture?

• Microprocessor Anatomy and Gazetteer

• What Do 4-Bit, 8-Bit, 16-Bit, and 32-Bit Mean?

• Performance, Benchmarks, and Gigahertz

• What Is Software?

• Choosing Microprocessors

• Microprocessor Future Trends