A microprocessor is a nail head-size piece of silicon with thousands of transistors that can be programmed to control our environment.
Microprocessors are the brains of every computer.
A microcontroller is a highly integrated chip that includes on the same piece of silicon all or most of the parts needed for a controller. Engineering T he Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto is a community of close to 5,000 women and men working and studying together towards B.A.Sc. Ph.D. degrees and deeply involved in fundamental research linked to advanced technologies. As such the Faculty contains a powerhouse of talent, expertise and facilities which positions it as one of the leading engineering schools in the world.