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• Programmable controllers [Browse]

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The go-to guide to getting started with micro: bit and exploring all of the mini-computer's amazing capabilities The micro: bit is a pocket-sized electronic development platform built with education in mind. It was developed by the BBC in partnership with Microsoft and other major tech companies to provide kids with a fun, easy, inexpensive way to develop their digital skills. With it, kids (and grownups) can learn basic programming and coding while having fun making virtual pets, developing games, and a whole lot more. Written by internationally bestselling tech author Gareth Halfacree and endorsed by the Micro: bit Foundation, the micro: bit User Guide contains what you need to know to get up and running fast with the micro: bit. Learn everything from taking your first steps with the software to writing your own programs. You'll also learn how to expand its capabilities with add-ons through easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions. Configure your micro: bit and develop your digital skills Write code in Microsoft PXT, Python, JavaScript, and more Discover the motion detector and compass Connect the micro: bit to a computer, Raspberry Pi, or your smartphone Build your own circuits and create hardware The micro: bit User Guide is your go-to source for learning all the secrets of the micro: bit. Whether you're just beginning or have some experience, this book allows you to dive right in and experience everything the micro: bit has to offer.

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Includes index.

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Contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• About the Author
• About the Technical Editor
• Credits
• Contents
• Foreword
• Introduction
• Part 1
• Chapter 1 Meet the BBC micro:bit
• A Tour of the Board
• Breaking It Down
• Display
• Buttons
• Processor
• Radio
• Accelerometer
• Compass
• Input-Output Pins
• Micro-USB Port
• Battery Connector
• Chapter 2 Getting Started with the BBC micro:bit
• Handling the BBC micro:bit
• Powering the BBC micro:bit
• USB Power
• Battery Power
• Greetings from the BBC micro:bit
• Signs of Life
• Testing the Buttons
• Motion Gaming
• Get Coding
• Resetting the BBC micro:bit
• Chapter 3 Programming the BBC micro:bit
• USB Connectivity
• Drag-and-Drop
• Automatic Flashing
• The Code Editor
• Downloading Your Program
• About Flash Memory
• Part 2
• Chapter 4 Programming Languages
• About Programming Languages
• The Three Main BBC micro:bit Languages
• JavaScript Blocks
• JavaScript
• Python
• Comparing Programming Languages
• Choosing a Programming Language
• Other Programming Languages
• Chapter 5 JavaScript Blocks
• Introducing the JavaScript Blocks Editor
• Program 1: 'Hello, World!'
• Loops
• Program 2: Button Inputs
• Multiple Buttons
• Program 3: Touch Inputs
• Variables
• Program 4: The Temperature Sensor
• Formatting the Output
• Program 5: The Compass Sensor
• Program 6: The Accelerometer Sensor
• Delays
• Reading Raw Accelerometer Data
• Program 7: The Fruit Catcher Game
• The Setup
• The Main Program Loop
• Conditional Loops
• Conditional Statements
• The Control Events
• Further Steps
• Chapter 6 JavaScript
• Introducing the JavaScript Editor
• Formatting the Output.
• The Conditional Loops
• The Conditional Statements
• Chapter 7 Python
• Introducing the Python Editor
• Drawing the Sprites
• Finishing the Program
• Part 3
• Chapter 8 The Wireless BBC micro:bit
• The BBC micro:bit Radio
• Program 1: One-to-One Communication
• Program 2: One-to-Many Communication
• Program 3: Radio Groups
• Testing the Group Feature
• Using the BBC micro:bit with a Smartphone or Tablet
• Chapter 9 The BBC micro:bit and the Raspberry Pi
• About the Raspberry Pi
• Connecting the Raspberry Pi to the BBC micro:bit
• Reading from the BBC micro:bit
• Using the BBC micro:bit Display
• Practical Example: A CPU Monitor
• Chapter 10 Building Circuits
• Electronic Equipment
• The Input-Output Pins
• The Large Pins
• The Small Pins
• Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)
• Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C)
• Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART)
• Your First Circuits
• Reading from a Button Input
• Reading Resistor Colour Codes
• Writing to an LED Output
• Fading an LED via PWM
• Reading an Analogue Input
• Chapter 11 Extending the BBC micro:bit
• Extending via Breakout Boards
• Kitronik Edge Connector Breakout Board.
• ScienceScope Micro:bit Breakout Board
• Proto-Pic Bread:Bit
• Proto-Pic Exhi:Bit
• Robotics and the BBC micro:bit
• Kitronik Line-Following Buggy
• Kitronik Motor Driver Board
• Technology Will Save Us Micro:Bot
• 4tronix Bit:Bot
• BinaryBots
• Other BBC micro:bit Add-Ons
• Kitronik Mi:Power
• Proto-Pic Micro:Pixel Board
• Proto-Pic Simon:Says Board
• 4tronix Bit:2:Pi Board
• Kitronik Mi:Pro Protector and Mi:Power Cases
• Chapter 12 The Wearable BBC micro:bit
• Advantages of the Wearable BBC micro:bit
• Conductive Thread
• Using Conductive Thread
• The Rain-Sensing Hat
• Building the Hat
• Mounting the BBC micro:bit
• The Rain-Sensing Program
• Chapter 13 Additional Resources
• The Micro:bit Educational Foundation
• Official Teaching Resources
• Third-Party Teaching Resources
• The Institution of Engineering and Technology
• Computing At School
• Micro:bit for Primary Schools
• TES Magazine
• Code Clubs
• Part 4
• Appendix A JavaScript Blocks Recipes
• Appendix B JavaScript Recipes
• Appendix C Python Recipes
• Appendix D Pin-Out Listing
• Index
• EULA.

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ISBN

• 1-119-41375-3
• 1-119-41376-1

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