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 How Microprocessors Work
A microprocessor - also known as a CPU or Central Processing Unit - is a complete computation engine that is fabricated on a single chip.
The first microprocessor was the Intel 4004, introduced in 1971.
Second grade level, but you never know.
Sometimes it's good to go back to the basics.
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http://www.howstuffworks.com/microprocessor1.htm
10/9/2001
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