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    Programming the BBC micro:bit: Getting Started with MicroPython
    Programming the BBC micro:bit: Getting Started with MicroPython
    Programming the BBC micro:bit: Getting Started with MicroPython
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    Programming the BBC micro:bit: Getting Started with MicroPython

    By Simon Monk

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    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
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMcGraw-Hill Education
    Release dateNov 17, 2017
    ISBN9781260117592
    Programming the BBC micro:bit: Getting Started with MicroPython
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    Simon Monk

    Simon Monk is a full-time author and maker, mostly writing about electronics for makers. Some of his better-known books include Programming Arduino: Getting Started with Sketches, Raspberry Pi Cookbook, and Hacking Electronics. He is also the co-author of Practical Electronics for Inventors and wrote Minecraft Mastery with his son, Matthew Monk.

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