The document provides an introduction to microprocessors, including definitions, basic concepts, and the typical organization of a microprocessor-based system. It describes a microprocessor as a programmable device that takes in binary numbers as data, performs arithmetic and logical operations on them according to the instructions in a stored program, and produces results. Key aspects covered include the central processing unit, memory systems, instruction execution cycles, machine language, and the role of the arithmetic logic unit, control unit, and register array within a microprocessor. Bus structures for address, data, and control are also defined.