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History of the microprocessor
The CPU is known as the central
processing unit, and this term is synonymous with microprocessor. The
microprocessor is considered the brain of the computer, and Intel
invented the term in 1971. There was a previous 8-bit chip developed in
1969 known as the Four-Phase AL1; however, Intel invented a better
component and coined the term microprocessor.
In 1971, Intel’s first
microprocessor generated an...
