📟⚙️ 1. Introduction to Microbit

🚀 Get started with the Micro: bit:

• 📚 Learn to use, program, and create projects.
• 💡 BBC micro: bit: Pocket-sized computer introducing software-hardware integration.
• 🌟 Features LED display, buttons, sensors, and more.
• 🎵 New micro: bit with sound: includes microphone, speaker, touch input, and power button.

New micro: bit with sound:

🛠️ What you need:

• 📟 A micro: bit and battery pack with 2 AAA batteries
• 💻 A device with internet access to load Microsoft Make Code or Python code editors
• 🔌 USB lead (for computer connection)
• 🎧 Additional items for projects: headphones, crocodile clip leads, conductive materials (e.g., aluminium foil, paper clips)

🖥️ Learn how computers work:

• 🧠 The micro: bit aids in understanding of computer operations.
• ⌨️ Inputs allow sensing real-world actions; processor facilitates output responses (e.g., screen display, sound).
• 🎛️ Inputs and outputs:
• 🔄 Inputs and outputs are vital in computer systems.
• 🎥 Watch video to understand; choose a project to program micro: bit inputs and outputs.

🧠 Processor:

• 🧠 The micro: bit contains a microprocessor, the “brains” of the computer, essential for running programs.
• 📟 Features on the front:
• 📊 Explore various features of the BBC micro: bit

Front side of micro: bit

🌟 Buttons:

• 🎛️ Common input device.
• 🎥 Watch video to learn; choose project to program buttons.

💡 LED display & light sensor:

• 💡 Output device with 25 LEDs.
• 📺 Watch video; select project to use LEDs.
• 🔆 Measures light levels.
• 📹 Watch video; pick project for light sensor.

📌 GPIO Pin:

• 📌 Connect headphones, sense touch, add electronics.
• 🎥 Video explains; choose project for creativity.

⚡ 3-volt power Pin:

• ⚡ Powers external LEDs, electronics.
• 🎥 Video explains; select project to expand.

🔌 Ground Pin:

• 🔌 Completes electrical circuits.
• 🎥 Video explains; choose project for creativity.

🤚 Touch logo:

• 🤚 Acts as extra touch sensor.
• 🎥 Video explains; select project to utilize.

🎤 Microphone LED:

• 🎤 Reacts to sounds, measures noise levels.
• 🎥 Video explains; choose project for sound interaction.

Features on the back:

📡 Radio & Bluetooth Antenna:

• 🤝 Communicates with other micro: bits and devices.
• 📻 Learn about radio communication by watching a video and trying a project.

🧠 Processor & Temperature Sensor:

• 🧠 Brain of the micro: bit, runs your programs.
• 🌡️ Measures ambient temperature, explore with a video and projects.

🧲 Compass:

• 🧭 Detects magnetic fields for science experiments or alarms.
• 🔍 Discover its use as a compass through a video and projects.

🏃 Accelerometer:

• 📏 Measures movement in 3D, useful for games or alarms.
• 🎥 Watch a video to see how to use it in projects.

🔌 Pins:

• 🔗 Connect to lights, motors, and more for creative projects.
• 🎞️ Watch a video to learn about pins and get project ideas.

🔋 Battery Socket:

• 🚀 Powers the micro: bit on the go with AAA batteries.
• 🔦 Useful for portable projects.

🔊 Speaker & Microphone (New Features)

• 🔊 Built-in speaker for easy sound integration.
• 🎶 Use it for music or expression, and explore with or without headphones.
• 🎙️ Built-in microphone to activate or measure sound, indicated by LED.

💡 LED Indicators:

• 🔴 Red power LED to show it’s on.
• 💛 Yellow USB LED for data transfer indication.

🔄 Reset & Power Button:

• 🔄 Resets and starts programs, also enables sleep mode for power saving.
• 🔒 Wake the micro:bit with a button press to continue exploring.

💻 USB Interface & Interface Chip:

• 🔗 Connect, program, and power your micro:bit from a computer.
• 🖥️ Interface chip for flashing code and communicating via USB.

🌟 Dive into the world of micro:bit and bring your creative projects to life! 🚀