Intro to Information Technology Microcomputers Intro to Information Technology

Microcomputers A microcomputer is a small personal computer that is fairly inexpensive. It has a microprocessor as its central processing unit. A microcomputer contains memory and has input & output facilities. You can add a keyboard & a monitor to make the microcomputer a personal computer.

Central Processing Unit Microcomputers Control Bus Central Processing Unit Memory Data Bus Address Bus Control Bus Input / Output External Connections Mouse Monitor Printer

Microcomputers Using either your text book or the internet, as a resource, define the following terms: Central Processing Unit Memory Input / Output Control Bus Data Bus

Microcomputers Research Activity: When was the first microcomputer created? What are the predecessors of microcomputers? Do they cost the same amount of money or are they more expensive. The predecessors to these computers, mainframes and minicomputers, were comparatively much larger and more expensive (though indeed present-day mainframes such as the IBM System Z machines use one or more custom microprocessors as their CPUs).