Micro computer

A micro computer as the name suggests is a small computer with a microprocessor as its CPU. It includes the standard microprocessor, memory and inputs and outputs such as a display and a keyboard. Microcomputers were popular in the 70's and 80's when microprocessors became more powerful, before this the standard computers were large and used a lot of power. Microcomputers are generally Personal Computers, the term microcomputer fell out of use when they slowly became larger. An example of a micro computer is the Commodore 64 pictured below. This is the best-selling model of a home computer of all time. A personal computer is generally any computer that you use for your own things, any work that you do, any games that you play or any social media that you use on a computer all show that it is "personal" to you, hence the name personal computer.