The document provides an introduction to the PIC microcontroller. It discusses what a microcontroller is, compares microcontrollers to general purpose microprocessors, and briefly outlines the history of the PIC microcontroller. It then describes features of the PIC16F84 microcontroller including its clock generator, reset function, ports, central processing unit, and memory organization including flash memory, RAM, and ROM. It also covers the timer and prescalar functions.