Designed by the BBC as part of its Make it Digital initiative, the micro:bit is one of the world’s smallest programmable computers. What’s more, it’s free to all UK year 7 students and aims to inspire the next generation of engineers and coders.
On first handling the micro:bit, it’s instantly apparent that its target audience is different to that of the Arduino and Raspberry Pi. BBC’s micro computer has simple contacts, built-in buttons, sensors and a set of LEDs that act as a display once powered up.
The large connectors on the board are known as PINS. They supply a large contact surface so crocodile clips can be easily attached for external electronics, which is ideal for a classroom environment and quick prototyping. The PINS include three inputs, a 3V and GND, and between each are further contacts for more advanced projects.
Once connected via USB to your computer, the board appears as a drive. Coding is handled through the microbit.co.uk website app, and this site can be used on and offline. At present the site offers …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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