Programming the BBC micro:bit: Getting Started with MicroPython - Simon Monk

Programming the BBC micro:bit: Getting Started with MicroPython

By Simon Monk

  • Release Date: 2017-11-17
  • Genre: Electrical Engineering

Description

Quickly write innovative programs for your micro:bit鈥攏o experience necessary!This easy-to-follow guide shows, step-by-step, how to quickly get started with programming and creating fun applications on your micro:bit.. Written in the straightforward style that Dr. Simon Monk is famous for, Programming the BBC micro:bit: Getting Started with MicroPython begins with basic concepts and gradually progresses to more advanced techniques. You will discover how to use the micro:bit's built-in hardware, use the LED display, accept input from sensors, attach external electronics, and handle wireless communication.鈥onnect your micro:bit to a computer and start programming!鈥earn how to use the two most popular MicroPython editors 鈥ork with built-in functions and methods鈥攁nd see how to write your own鈥isplay text, images, and animations on the micro:bit鈥檚 LED matrix鈥rocess data from the accelerometer, compass, and touch sensor鈥ontrol external hardware by attaching it to the edge connector鈥end and receive messages via the built-in radio module鈥raphically build programs with the JavaScript Blocks Editor

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