Programming the BBC micro:bit: Getting Started with MicroPython

Programming the BBC micro:bit: Getting Started with MicroPython

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