What's a Micro-bit?

A microcontroller based kit can be used to obtain the required outputs. A few such microcontroller based kits are shown below: 

• micro:bit  

• Arduino  

• Raspberry pi  

The following websites will help with more information about these kits;   

• www.microbit.co.uk

• www.ardino.cc,  

•  www.raspberry.org

This chapter is more about the use of Micro:bit and Arduano microcontrollers. Micro:bitThe BBC institute has developed this microcontroller module to get inputs, process them and produce outputs. This contains a memory too. Hence this board has the basic features of a computer. Further, it contains sensors also. The architecture of the micro:bit module is as follows

Front view of the Micro-bit Module,

1. Two programmable buttons as A and B

2. Digital and analog input/output pins  

3. Individually programmable LED bulbs. The LED bulbs are built into the module so additional LED bulbs are not necessary.

4. Port to connect power 

5. Ground back port