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BBC Micro:bit in Practice
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BBC Micro:bit in Practice

by Ashwin Pajankar, Abhishek Sharma, Sandeep Saini
December 2022
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
292 pages
5h 45m
English
Packt Publishing
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2

Setting Up the Micro:bit and Using Code Editors

In the previous chapter, we got acquainted with the BBC Micro:bit board and its specifications. We also learned how to power it up. The chapter was heavy on the side of concepts and not the hands-on part.

In this chapter, we will get started with the environment setup for MicroPython with the Micro:bit. We will write and execute our first MicroPython program, and we will explore the entire ecosystem of MicroPython programming platforms and Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) with Micro:bit. We will also learn how to upgrade the firmware of Micro:bit. The following is the list of topics we will explore and demonstrate:

  • BBC Micro:bit versus Raspberry Pi
  • The Python programming language
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