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The microprocessor is an integrated circuit that elaborates information in the form of digital signals. Not to be confused with a microcontroller, which embeds many additional devices to control embedded systems.

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How were the first microprocessors programmed?

I ask this as I am reading a microprocessor fundamentals book from 1980 and this question popped in to my head: How was the first microprocessor chip programmed? …
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Getting started with a microprocessor

I'm reading about a microprocessors at the moment and wondering if I could get started with an 8-bit microprocessor. What would I need to get started. …
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