Goal of this book is to deliver a practical introductory guide to microcontrollers, how they work and how to extend their functionality using electronic circuits and code.
The educational theme is accentuated by:
• easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions
• full colour images and diagrams
• fully explained code examples - with coloured syntax
• electronic circuit diagrams
• electronics theory plus example calculations
• topic-specific ‘Going Further’ challenges
• end-of-chapter quizzes (with end-of-book answers)
The first chapter is a basic introduction into the microbit board, its component, control capabilities and interfacing to external devices.
While chapter two introduces basic coding techniques using the popular web-based Microsoft block editor.
The next three chapters offer more advanced coding examples, including controlling the LED display, A and B button interaction, creating programs with loops and decision logic.
The remaining chapters dig a little deeper into digital and analog I/O, with real-world project examples such as detecting battery level, temperature and movement.
