Micro:Bit Basics: A first guide for hobbyists, students and teachers of the BBC’s 'microbit' programmable computer - Couverture souple

Loton, Tony

 
9781537331010: Micro:Bit Basics: A first guide for hobbyists, students and teachers of the BBC’s 'microbit' programmable computer

Synopsis

The BBC micro:bit is a micro-controller / microcomputer aimed at getting a new generation of kids 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!

CONTENTS

ABOUT THE BOOK
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
1 – ALL ABOUT THE BBC MICRO:BIT
2 – MAKING THE MICRO:BIT CONNECTION
3 – MICRO:BIT COMPUTER CODING QUICK-START
4 – A SHORT JOURNEY INTO JAVASCRIPT
5 – A PYTHON PRIMER
6 – WORKING WITH THE WEB SITE
7 – COMPASS CASE STUDY FOR CONDITIONAL LOGIC
8 –THE STEP COUNTER CASE STUDY FOR VARIABLE VALUES
9 – PIN PROGRAMMING CASE STUDY
10 – MAKING MUSIC WITH THE MICRO:BIT
THAT’S ALL, FOLKS!

www.microbitbasics.com

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The BBC micro:bit is a micro-controller / microcomputer aimed at getting a new generation of kids 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!

CONTENTS

ABOUT THE BOOK
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
1 – ALL ABOUT THE BBC MICRO:BIT
2 – MAKING THE MICRO:BIT CONNECTION
3 – MICRO:BIT COMPUTER CODING QUICK-START
4 – A SHORT JOURNEY INTO JAVASCRIPT
5 – A PYTHON PRIMER
6 – WORKING WITH THE WEB SITE
7 – COMPASS CASE STUDY FOR CONDITIONAL LOGIC
8 –THE STEP COUNTER CASE STUDY FOR VARIABLE VALUES
9 – PIN PROGRAMMING CASE STUDY
10 – MAKING MUSIC WITH THE MICRO:BIT
THAT’S ALL, FOLKS!

www.microbitbasics.com

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