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298 pages Order code NE48 £34.99INTERFACING PIC MICROCONTROLLERS – 2nd Ed
Martin BatesPROGRAMMING 16-BIT PIC MICROCONTROLLERS
IN C – LEARNING TO FLY THE PIC24
Lucio Di Jasio (Application Segments Manager,
Microchip, USA)
496 pages + CD-ROM Order code NE45 £38.00
INTRODUCTION TO MICROPROCESSORS AND
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John Crisp270 pages Order code NE36 £25.00222 pages Order code NE31 £29.99
THE PIC MICROCONTROLLER YOUR PERSONAL
INTRODUCTORY COURSE – 3rd Ed
John MortonPIC IN PRACTICE – 2nd Ed
David W. Smith
308 pages Order code NE39 £24.99MICROCONTROLLER COOKBOOK
Mike James
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PRACTICAL ELECTRONICS HANDBOOK – 6th Ed
Ian Sinclair
STARTING ELECTRONICS – 4th Ed
Keith Brindley
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ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS – FUNDAMENTALS &
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Mike Tooley
400 pages Order code TF43 £32.99
FUNDAMENTAL ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC
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C.R. Robertson
368 pages Order code TF47 £21.99
A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO TTL DIGITAL ICs
Robert Penfold
142 pages OUT OF PRINT BP332 £5.45
UNDERSTANDING ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
Owen Bishop
228 pages Order code NE35 £36.99
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GETTING STARTED WITH THE BBC MICRO:BIT
Mike Tooley
Not just an educational resource for teaching youngsters coding, the BBC micro:bit is a tiny
low cost, low-profi le ARM-based single-board computer. The board measures 43mm × 52mm
but despite its diminutive footprint it has all the features of a fully fl edged microcontroller to-
gether with a simple LED matrix display, two buttons, an accelerometer and a magnetometer.
Mike Tooley’s book will show you how the micro:bit can be used in a wide range of applications
from simple domestic gadgets to more complex control systems such as those used for light-
ing, central heating and security applications. Using Microsoft Code Blocks, the book provides
a progressive introduction to coding as well as interfacing with sensors and transducers.
Each chapter concludes with a simple practical project that puts into practice what the reader
has learned. The featured projects include an electronic direction fi nder, frost alarm, reaction
tester, battery checker, thermostatic controller and a passive infrared (PIR) security alarm.
No previous coding experience is assumed, making this book ideal for complete beginners
as well as those with some previous knowledge. Self-test questions are provided at the108 Pages Order code BBC MBIT £7.99Introducing the
BBC micro:bi t
Teach-In 2017
end of each chapter, together with answers at the end of the
book. So whatever your starting point, this book will take
you further along the road to developing and coding your
own real-world applications.PYTHON CODING ON THE BBC MICRO:BIT
Jim Gatenby
Python is the leading programming language, easy to learn and widely used by
professional programmers. This book uses MicroPython, a version of Python adapted
for the BBC Micro:bit.
Among the many topics covered are: main features of the BBC micro:bit including a
simulation in a web browser screen; various levels of programming languages; Mu Editor
for writing, saving and retrieving programs, with sample programs and practice exercises;
REPL, an interactive program for quickly testing lines of code; scrolling messages, creating
and animating images on the micro:bit’s LEDs; playing and creating music, sounds
and synthesized speech; using the on-board accelerometer to detect movement of the
micro:bit on three axes; glossary of computing terms.
This book is written using plain English, avoids technical jargon wherever possible and
covers many of the coding instructions and methods which are common to most program-
ming languages. It should be helpful to beginners of any age, whether planning a career in
computing or writing code as an enjoyable hobby.
118 Pages Order code PYTH MBIT £7.99DIRECT BOOK SERVICE