The document discusses microprocessors and microcontrollers. It describes how microprocessors have external RAM, ROM, and I/O ports, while microcontrollers have RAM, ROM, I/O ports, and other components integrated into a single chip. The 8051 microcontroller is presented as a common example that has on-chip memory and I/O in addition to a CPU. Key features of the 8051 such as its memory organization, registers, addressing modes, and instruction set are outlined.