Micro:bit basics

The BBC micro:bit is a micro-controller / microcomputer aimed at getting a new generation of children into coding and computing.This basic book is aimed at getting teachers, students and hobbyists up-and-running with the micro:bit and its associated web site(s), and with the help of this book you will:Find out...

Micro:bit IoT in C

The BBC micro:bit is capable of taking on a variety of roles including that of a powerful IoT device. In order to gain full access to its features and to external devices, however, the user needs to use C which delivers the speed crucial to programs that communicate with the outside world.Written for...

Micro: bit quick start guide for teachers

The BBC micro:bit Quickstart Guide for Teachers is designed to support educators in effective use of the BBC micro:bit devices distributed to all Year 7 students in the United Kingdom as part of the BBC's Make It Digital initiative.Supported by Microsoft and published by Hodder Education, this indispensable guide...

Official BBC Micro:bit user guide

 The BBC micro:bit is a pocket–sized electronic development platform built with education in mind. It was developed by the BBC in partnership with major tech companies, communities, and educational organizations to provide kids with a fun, easy, inexpensive way to develop their digital skills. With it, kids (and...

BBC micro:bit 27 projects for students: level 1 - simple projects

The BBC micro:bit is a credit sized computer based on a highly popular and high performance ARM processor. The device is designed by a group of 29 partners for use in computer education in the UK and will be given free of charge to every secondary school student in the UK. micro:bit automatically. This book is about...

BBC micro:bit 27 projects for students: level 2 - touch develop projects

This book is about the use of the BBC micro:bit computer in practical projects. The BBC micro:bit computer can be programmed using several different programming languages, such as Microsoft Block Editor, Microsoft Touch Develop, microPython, and JavaScript.The easy and popular Touch Develop programming language is...

BBC micro:bit 27 projects for students: level 3 - MircoPython projects

This book is about the use of the BBC micro:bit computer in practical projects. The BBC micro:bit computer can be programmed using several different programming languages, such as Microsoft Block Editor, Microsoft Touch Develop, MicroPython, and JavaScript.The highly popular and powerful MicroPython programming...

BBC micro:bit 27 projects for students: level 4 - interface to External World

This book is about the use of the BBC micro:bit computer with external devices, such as sensors, LEDs, buzzers and so on. The BBC micro:bit computer can be programmed using several different programming languages, such as Microsoft Block Editor, Microsoft Touch Develop, MicroPython, and JavaScript. The book covers...

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...