Now updated with a new chapter on the Pico W, this book will teach you Python programming and some basic electronics without assuming any prior knowledge of either subject - ideal for beginners!
The book initially focuses on Python programming, building up a Morse Code example using the Raspberry Pi Pico's built-in LED. Once you have mastered the basics of coding the Pico, the book will introduce electronics, showing you how to use sensors, switches, LEDs, servomotors and displays attached to your Raspberry Pi Pico or Pico W.
Install and use the Thonny Python editor and upload programs to your Pico
Write simple programs to control the Raspberry Pi Pico
Structure your programs with functions and modules
Make effective use of Python Lists and Dictionaries
Attach sensors, LEDs, servomotors and displays to your Pico and program them
Make use of the Pico's advanced input/output capabilities
Author Bio
Simon Monk designs all of the cool Monk Makes products we carry, and has written over twenty titles on hobby electronics, selling over 700,000 books that have been translated into ten different languages.
He maintains that the best time to write a book about something is just after you have learnt about it, as this is the sweet spot between knowing the subject and remembering the pitfalls. You can also follow him on Twitter.
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Paperback
162 pages
ISBN: 978-1-7394874-3-0
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