The document discusses the hardware specifications of the Intel 8086 and 8088 microprocessors. It describes the differences in their data bus widths and a minor difference in one control signal. Both require a 5V power supply. It also provides details on the pin connections and functions of the clock generator chip 8284A used with these microprocessors. The document explains bus buffering, demultiplexing, timing and the use of wait states for interfacing with slower memory and I/O components. It contrasts the minimum and maximum operating modes of the 8086/8088 and the need for an external 8288 bus controller in maximum mode.