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micro:bit MicroPython in 60 minutes

even if you've never programmed in Python before!

Romilly Cocking

Get started with MicroPython on the BBC micro:bit in 60 minutes!

Show happy faces, read buttons, float and sink a ship, and find out how to do even more with this amazing $15 computer.

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With this simple step-by-step workbook you can start programming your BBC micro:bit in just 60 minutes, even if you have done no programming before.

Once you have started, the workbook will show you where to find other free resources to carry on your journey of discovery.

The BBC micro:bit is the perfect platform to learn about Physical Computing - small, powerful and inexpensive. This workbook makes it easy for you to start programming even if you're a complete beginner.

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Romilly Cocking

I'm a long-term lover of computing, robotics and AI.

I wrote my first program in 1958. I'm now semi-retired, but still learning, teaching, programming and building.

Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction

  1. What you will do
  2. What you will need
  3. You don’t have to finish everything in 60 minutes
  4. Let’s get started with mu!

Plugging in your micro:bit

  1. Using mu

Hello World!

  1. Typing in a program

Images

  1. Displaying a happy face
  2. Changing the display to a sad face
  3. Looping - repeating code
  4. Making your own images
  5. Animation - images that change

Buttons

Moving and shaking

  1. print() and the REPL
  2. Repl stands for Read, Evaluate, Print Loop
  3. Time to get coding!
  4. Time for some fun

What’s next

  1. More stuff the micro:bit can do
  2. Help, please
  3. Where to find out more

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