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- Learn how to program the BBC micro:bit with MakeCode and easy-to-follow steps
- Understand exact solutions for common programming problems
- Use few hardware (and affordable) to build example projects
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
BBC micro:bit Recipes is a practical guide with a problem-solving approach. It provides exact solutions for common application development problems for the micro:bit using MakeCode. You'll discover and apply techniques that can be used to build simple games with sprites, keep score, and control game play.
The micro:bit is a small programmable device that is a cross between a very small computer and a programmable embedded board. It is easy to program, extremely versatile, and designed with young learners in mind. In particular, it is designed to be easy for people who have never programmed before.
By the end of this book, you'll have the foundation to build programs with the Microsoft MakeCode editor and use and process data with built-in sensors, such as accelerometer, compass, temperature, touch, and light. You'll also see how to work with communication protocols, such as Serial, I2C, and SPI and how to use variables, loops, logic, arrays, math and functions to easily solve problems.
What You'll Learn
- Display text, images, and animations on the micro:bit display
- Connect external sensors and process data
- Make and play music through speakers and headphones
- Use Bluetooth service to communicate with Smartphones and tablets
Who This Book Is For
Those who are interested in learning to program the BBC micro:bit with Microsoft MakeCode. The difficulty level falls from beginner to intermediate level.
Authors and Affiliations
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Udumulla, Mulleriyawa, Sri Lanka
Pradeeka Seneviratne
About the author
Pradeeka is an author of many books: Building Arduino PLCs [Apress], Internet of Things with Arduino Blueprints [Packt], Raspberry Pi 3 Projects for Java Programmers [Packt], Beginning BBC micro:bit [Apress], and Hands-on Internet of Things with Blynk [Packt].
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: BBC micro:bit Recipes
Book Subtitle: Learn Programming with Microsoft MakeCode Blocks
Authors: Pradeeka Seneviratne
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4913-0
Publisher: Apress Berkeley, CA
eBook Packages: Professional and Applied Computing, Apress Access Books, Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Copyright Information: Pradeeka Seneviratne 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4842-4912-3Published: 02 July 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4842-4913-0Published: 28 June 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIII, 352
Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 282 illustrations in colour
Topics: Hardware and Maker, Game Development