Describe the difference between a microcontroller and a
general purpose computer.

Answer Posted / prabhakar

Microcontrollers are nothing but regulators based on microprocessors.Microcontrollers are used for certain predefined operations like in robotics,temperature sensor devices etc.
Computers are used to design microcontrollers.

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