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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'm not sure that anyone has addressed the OP's real question, which seems to be "How does the computer know how to get started?", so I'll take a crack at it.
Start with an analogy. "How does a trans …