Micrcontrollers As Process Devices

Question 1

What do microcontrollers provide ?

Answer 1

Functionality and give intelligence to products and systems from mobile phones to washing machines

Question 2

What is a microcontroller an example of ?

Answer 2

A single board computer or SBC
It is manufactured as integrated circuit and can be programmed to perform different process functions

Question 3

What are some example of microcontroller sizes ?

Answer 3

8 pin
14 pin
18 pin

Question 4

What are the three advantages of microcontroller ?

Answer 4

-The size of a circuit can be significantly reduced as programming replaces physical components
- They can be reprogrammed many times which allows changes to be made without replacing actual components
- They have pins for connecting several input and output devices

Question 5

What are some disadvantages of microcontrollers ?

Answer 5

• They often cost more than traditional inter grated circuits and are therefore not the best option for simple circuits
• Programming software and hardware is required which could be expensive to buy
• The language of the system must be learned which requires training and adds costs