‫‪2020-07-03‬‬

‫وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي‬

‫كلية الرافدين الجامعة‬
‫قسم هندسة الحاسوب‬

‫معالجات دقيقة‬
‫‪Applications of microcomputers and their‬‬
‫‪advantages‬‬

‫اسم الطالب ‪ :‬مغيرة وليد فرج‬

‫اشراف ‪ :‬د‪ .‬محمد خضير الفالحي‬

 Microcomputer
A microcomputer is a small, relatively inexpensive computer
with a microprocessor as its central processing unit (CPU).[2] It
includes a microprocessor, memory and minimal input/output
(I/O) circuitry mounted on a single printed circuit board (PCB).
[3] Microcomputers became popular in the 1970s and 1980s
with the advent of increasingly powerful microprocessors. 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). Many microcomputers (when
equipped with a keyboard and screen for input and output) are
also personal computers (in the generic sense). [4]
The abbreviation micro was common during the 1970s and
.1980s, [5] but has now fallen out of common usage

What Does Microcomputer mean?

A microcomputer is a computer with a central processing unit
(CPU) as a microprocessor. Designed for individual use, a
microcomputer is smaller than a mainframe or a minicomputer.
The term microcomputer is not as commonly used as it was
during the 1970s-1980s. We now refer to microcomputers as,
simply, computers, or personal computers (PC).
Uses of Microcomputer
We use Microcomputer every second, Every Minute, Every
Hour, Every Day, and we can see Microcomputer Everywhere
such like as School, Office, College, Restaurant, Railway Station,
.Hospitals and etc
Home ).1
Today, microcomputers are used for personal use in every
.household

Business ).2
Today, microcomputers are being used in every field of
business and every businessman is running his business
.properly
Today the trader can check his stock sitting and see how many
.items have been sold and how much is left

Education ).3
Today, in the field of education also, microcomputers are being
used on a large scale. Today in every school, college and
.university, children study with microcomputers
 Office ).4
In a large office, work is being done with the help of
microcomputer. Today there will be no office where
.microcomputer is not used
There would be no work in a software company without a
.microcomputer
Restaurant ).5
Today, microcomputers are also being used in restaurants in big
cities. Micro-computers are used in restaurants to print bills
.and take online orders
Ticket Counter ).6
In this century, each ticket counter has a microcomputer and
.tickets are being booked with the help of microcomputers
Today every ticket counter like - Bus Ticket Counters, Rail Ticket
Counters and Air Ticket Counters has a use of Microcomputers
and you can book tickets online with the help of
.Microcomputers at home
Hospital ).7
Today, microcomputers are being used in almost every
hospital. Microcomputers are used to maintain records of
.hospitalized patients
For example, what disease the patient has, what date the
patient is admitted, the complete information of the patient is
mentioned and much more work with the help of
.microcomputer

.Microcomputers are used extensively in all these places

Features & Characteristics of Microcomputer
Some Most Important Features & Characteristics of these
- :Microcomputers are
?Have a limit input and output device 
.Small size and low cost 
.Have a low storage capacity 
.Limited range of software can be used 
.One user at a time 
.Easy to use 
.Low computing power 
.Commonly used for personal application 
Components of Microcomputer

:The Main components of Microcomputer are following below

-
CPU 
Input device 
Output device 
Memory 
CPU
The full name of the CPU is the Central Processing Unit. The
CPU is also called the brain of the computer. The CPU controls
.the entire computer system
.The CPU performs basic arithmetic logic Unit and control unit
Input Device
An input device is a part of computer system, with the help of
an input device, any data and instruction are input into the
.computer it is called an input device
Keyboard, Mouse, Scanner, Joysticks these all are input
.devices
Output Device
The output device is a peripheral device. The result that comes
after input, the device used to display the result is called the
.output device
Printer, Monitor, Speaker, Headphones these all examples of
.output device
Memory (Storage Device )
The result that comes after processing needs space to display.
.Output will not display without storage
We can save many types of data in our storage devices such as
audio, video, text document, image, and more. The place where
.this data is saved is called a storage device
Advantage of Microcomputer
- :There is some advantage of microcomputer is given below
Small Size 
Making Apps 
Stock Exchange 
Maintenance is Easy 
Small Size
Microcomputers are very small in size, as compared to
mainframe and supercomputer, their electricity bill is also
.small
 Making Apps
Microcomputers were used extensively in the mobile industry,
and with the help of microcomputers, many types of mobile
apps are being made today and will continue to be made to
.make smart mobiles smarter
Stock Exchange
Today people can sell and buy stock very easily using
.microcomputer
Maintenance is Easy
The maintenance cost of a microcomputer is very low. Most
microcomputer users fix many problems on their own, and it
doesn't take much time to fix it. Microcomputer parts are not
.very expensive, even a common man can maintain it
Disadvantage of Microcomputer
- :There is some disadvantage of microcomputer is given below
Computer Addiction 
Less Storage 
Weak in Performance 
Lack of Security 
 Computer Addiction
Today children are addicted to playing games, they keep
.playing games all day, due to which their eyes can get worse
Less Storage
In microcomputers, you can store data in small amount.
Because storage capacity works in a microcomputer. If we want
to store data in large amount, another storage device will be
.required
Weak in Performance
Microcomputer processors are not as power efficient, due to
which your computer sometimes performs some work slowly.
This happens when you are working on some big software in
.your microcomputer
Lack of Security
When your microcomputer is connected to the Internet, the
hacker will hack your system very easily, because the security
.system in a microcomputer is not as good
?What is an example of a Microcomputer
Today, with the help of the device, we talk to each other, are
playing games, listening to songs, doing office work and much
more. The device that we can move from one place to another
.very easily
The device that we can move around in our pocket. Examples -
Mobile desktop computers, laptop tablets, all these devices are
.examples of microcomputers
?Who Invented Microcomputer
The microcomputer was invented in 1972 by Bill Pentz Scientific
at Sacramento State University and was designed with the Intel
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