This document discusses microprocessors and the 8086 microprocessor. It begins with definitions of a microprocessor and its importance as the central processing unit of a computer. It then discusses the 8086 microprocessor specifically, including its features such as 16-bit registers and addressing up to 1 megabyte of memory. The document outlines the 8086's functional blocks and registers including segment, general purpose, pointer and index, and flag registers. It also covers the 8086's memory segmentation, instruction formats and addressing modes.