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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 what the BBC micro:bit is, how it originated, and how to connect it up to a personal computer or Android smartphone / tablet.
- Discover the micro:bit programming possibilities and end-to-end programming process by coding a simple script using the Microsoft Block Editor, by taking a short journey into JavaScript, and by working through a Python programming primer.
- Learn about conditional logic via the compass case study, and learn about variable values via the step counter case study
...and more.
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