Haile, Sam wrote: > > Hi all > need help > can any one of you explain this to me pls. > > >>>> > Note that all that is required for assembly language programming is the MPLAB > software package which is available for free from the Microchip home page > and a PIC programmer, and of course some PIC16F84 and 4.0 MHz ceramic > resonators. > <<<<<<<<< > > I need to know what exactly is ceramic resonators? > > Thanks in advance > > s+ Ceramic resonators are actually a network of resistor and capacitor to form a timing circuit. You can easily substitute a crystal of rhe same frequency for the purpose. I've tried it and it works fine. Regards, Naresh