what is difference between micro processor & micro controller ?

Answer Posted / pritesh

the prime use of micro-processor is to read data, perform
calculation on the data and store that calculation in a mass
storage device.

But Micro-controller is control the the operation of a
machine using fixed program that is stored in ROM.

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