Lecture 2

Question 1

What a Microprocessor?

Answer 1

A single processor core that supports at least instruction fetching, decoding, and executing.

Question 2

What a Microcontroller?

Answer 2

Has a single processor core, memory blocks, digital and analog IOs and other basic peripherals. Used for basic control applications.

Question 3

What is the key info about Arduino (5 points) ?

Answer 3

-MCU
- analog and digital
- C / C++
- Low cost and power
- no OS

Question 4

What is the key info about Raspberry Pi (5)?

Answer 4

• CPU
• linux OS
• Many common connections like: Ethernet, USB or micro HDMI.
  -Python and C / C++
• digital
• high power and cost