Overview
The micro:bit is a pocket computer designed by UK’s BBC for education purposes.
Hardware Specs
Main Features
- Buttons: To program user choices
- LEDs: Light Emitting Diodes – tiny, efficient, light bulbs
- Accelerometer: How your smartphone detects orientation
- Magnetometer: Compass, but more generally detects any magnetic field
- Bluetooth: Micro:bits can talk to each other and other devices
- I/O Pins: Connect motors, speakers, and external sensors
Programming Interfaces
You can program the micro:bit using various development environments:
- Basic: Block Programming – visual and intuitive
- Intermediate: JavaScript – you can toggle between Blocks & JavaScript
- Advanced: microPython, Swift Playgrounds, and other text-based environments with a micro:bit interface
Basic micro:bit Kit
