This article is a collection of information sources on the Intel 8051
family of microcontrollers (and variants).

The following topics are addressed:

0) Rantings and ravings (to make the FAQ zero-based)

1) ABOUT THIS FAQ
1.1) Who put this FAQ together?
1.2) How can I contribute to this FAQ?
1.3) What newsgroups will this FAQ be posted to?
1.4) May I distribute this FAQ or post it somewhere else?
1.5) How about FAQs on other microcontrollers?

2) ABOUT THE 8051
2.1) The 8051 microcontroller
2.2) 8051 Flavors
2.3) 16-bit 8051 parts
2.4) 8051 representatives and approximate prices
2.5) Common and New 80x51 variants
2.6) Advantages realized in implementing control applications on
this family of microcontrollers
2.7) Getting started
2.8) Technical Questions and Answers

3) SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON THE 8051
3.1) FTP sites
3.2) Web pages
3.3) Mailing lists
3.4) BBSs
3.5) Help available!

4) 8051 PRODUCTS
4.1) Free languages and development tools
4.2) Free C compilers
4.3) Commercially available products

5) 8051 DOCUMENTATION
5.1) Periodicals
5.2) Books
5.3) Miscellaneous documentation



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