Programming the BBC micro:bit: Getting Started with MicroPython

Quickly write innovative programs for your micro:bit?no 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. ?Connect your micro:bit to a computer and start programming!?Learn how to use the two most popular MicroPython editors ?Work with built-in functions and methods?and see how to write your own?Display text, images, and animations on the micro:bit?s LED matrix?Process data from the accelerometer, compass, and touch sensor?Control external hardware by attaching it to the edge connector?Send and receive messages via the built-in radio module?Graphically build programs with the JavaScript Blocks Editor

Author: Simon Monk

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education TAB

Publication Date: November 20, 2017

Number of Pages: 176 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1260117588

ISBN-13: 9781260117585