MicroPython and the Internet of Things

A gentle introduction to programming digital circuits with Python

Ratings 4.76 / 5.00

What You Will Learn!

Building digital circuits without soldering
Programming the ESP8266 microcontroller with MicroPython
Interface with sensors
Display text and graphics on a small OLED screen

Description

Welcome to MicroPython and the Internet of Things, a beginner tutorial that will introduce you to the exciting world of microcontrollers and small-form Internet enabled devices. On the hardware side, the tutorial is centered around the ESP8266 chip, an inexpensive, yet unbelievably powerful microcontroller. As far as software, I'm going to show you how to program this little device with MicroPython, a lightweight version of the Python language that is designed to run on devices with limited resources.