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- A comprehensive user-guide reviewed by the micro:bit development team
- Learn how to build your own micro:bit applications
- Great for both beginners and those looking to expand their hardware library
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Beginning BBC micro:bit will take you through the complete features and capabilities of the micro:bit controller, enabling you to program and build your own projects. The uses are endless for the micro:bit and this books will help get you started on building your next project with this popular and easy-to-use microcontroller.
You'll use online Python Editor and Mu Editor to build your own applications. Reviewed by the micro:bit developer team, this comprehensive guide also provides clean code examples to help you learn the key concepts behind the micro:bit API.
What You’ll Learn
- Work with the various kits and accessories
- Master the micro:bit development platform with easy to follow examplesand clean code
- Build your own micro:bit applications using an online Python editor and Mu editor
- Use the on-board LED matrix, built-in buttons, I/O pins, accelerometer, and compass
- Learn how to connect and communicate with devices through I2C, SPI, and UART
- Build applications with music and speech libraries
- Use Local Persistent File System to store and manipulate files
- Build applications based on wired and radio networks
- Use micro:bit and micro:bit Blue apps
Who This Book Is For
Beginners, those already experienced with electronics, and hobbyists at all levels looking to get started with a new microcontroller.
Authors and Affiliations
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Mulleriyawa, Sri Lanka
Pradeeka Seneviratne
About the author
He collaborated with the Outernet (free data from space, forever) project as a volunteer hardware and software tester for Lighthouse, and Raspberry Pi-based DIY Outernet receivers based on Ku band satellite frequencies. Pradeeka is the author Building Arduino PLCs, Internet of Things with Arduino Blueprints, IoT: Building Arduino-based Projects, and Raspberry Pi 3 Projects for Java Programmers.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Beginning BBC micro:bit
Book Subtitle: A Practical Introduction to micro:bit Development
Authors: Pradeeka Seneviratne
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3360-3
Publisher: Apress Berkeley, CA
eBook Packages: Professional and Applied Computing, Apress Access Books, Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Copyright Information: Pradeeka Seneviratne 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4842-3359-7Published: 25 January 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4842-3360-3Published: 24 January 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 256
Number of Illustrations: 17 b/w illustrations, 128 illustrations in colour
Topics: Hardware and Maker