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    Real mode is an operating mode of x86 CPUs characterized by a 1MiB segmented address space with direct access to memory and I/O. It provides no memory protection, multitasking, or privilege levels. All x86 CPUs start in real mode. Protected mode restricts programs to a 640KiB contiguous address space, ensuring data is not overwritten. It provides memory protection and is used by operating systems and applications, while real mode is for backward compatibility.

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    Real mode is an operating mode of x86 CPUs characterized by a 1MiB segmented address space with direct access to memory and I/O. It provides no memory protection, multitasking, or privilege levels. All x86 CPUs start in real mode. Protected mode restricts programs to a 640KiB contiguous address space, ensuring data is not overwritten. It provides memory protection and is used by operating systems and applications, while real mode is for backward compatibility.

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    Real mode is an operating mode of x86 CPUs characterized by a 1MiB segmented address space with direct access to memory and I/O. It provides no memory protection, multitasking, or privilege levels. All x86 CPUs start in real mode. Protected mode restricts programs to a 640KiB contiguous address space, ensuring data is not overwritten. It provides memory protection and is used by operating systems and applications, while real mode is for backward compatibility.

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    Real mode microprocessor:

    Real mode, also called real address mode, is an operating mode of all x86-
    compatible CPUs. Real mode is characterized by a 20-bitsegmented memory
    address space (giving exactly 1 MiB of addressable memory) and unlimited direct
    software access to all addressable memory, I/O addresses and peripheral hardware.
    Real mode provides no support for memory protection, multitasking, or code
    privilege levels.
    Before the release of the 80286, which introduced protected mode, real mode was
    the only available mode for x86 CPUs;[1] and for backward compatibility, all x86
    CPUs start in real mode when reset, though it is possible to emulate real mode on
    other systems when starting on other modes.
    Protected mode microprocessor:
    Protected mode is a mode of program operation in a computer with an
    Intel-based microprocessor in which the program is restricted to
    addressing a specific contiguous area of 640 kilobytes. Intel's original
    PC microprocessor, the 8088, provided a one megabyte (1 Mbyte)
    random access memory (RAM). The memory was divided into several
    areas for basic input/output system data, signals from your display, and
    other system information. The remainder or 640 kilobytes of contiguous
    space was left for the operating system and application programs. The
    8088 ensured that any instruction issued by a program running in
    protected mode would not be able to address space outside of this
    contiguous 640 kilobytes. Typically, much operating system code and
    almost all application programs run in protected mode to ensure that
    essential data is not unintentionally overwritten.

    So, what is the difference between microprocessor and


    microcontroller?
    As now you are basically aware of what is a microcontroller and microprocessor, it
    would be easy to identify the major differences between a microcontroller and
    microprocessor.
    1. Keydifference in both of them is presence of external peripheral,
    where microcontrollers have RAM, ROM, EEPROM embedded in it
    while we have to use external circuits in case of microprocessors.
    2. As all the peripheral of microcontroller are on single chip it is
    compact while microprocessor is bulky.

    3. Microcontrollers are made by using complementary metal oxide


    semiconductor technology so they are far cheaper than microprocessors.
    In addition the applications made with microcontrollers are cheaper
    because they need lesser external components, while the overall cost of
    systems made with microprocessors are high because of the high number
    of external components required for such systems.

    4. Processing speed of microcontrollers is about 8 MHz to 50 MHz, but


    in contrary processing speed of general microprocessors is above 1 GHz
    so it works much faster than microcontrollers.

    5. Generally microcontrollers have power saving system, like idle mode


    or power saving mode so overall it uses less power and also since
    external components are low overall consumption of power is less.
    While in microprocessors generally there is no power saving system and
    also many external components are used with it, so its power
    consumption is high in comparison with microcontrollers.

    6. Microcontrollers are compact so it makes them favorable and efficient


    system for small products and applications while microprocessors are
    bulky so they are preferred for larger applications.
    7. Tasks performed by microcontrollers are limited and generally less
    complex. While task performed by microprocessors are software
    development, Game development, website, documents making etc.
    which are generally more complex so require more memory and speed
    so that’s why external ROM, RAM are used with it.

    8. Microcontrollers are based on Harvard architecture where program


    memory and data memory are separate while microprocessors are based
    on von Neumann model where program and data are stored in same
    memory module.

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