Get started with MicroPython on Raspberry Pi Pico

Gareth Halfacree & Ben Everard

Language: English

Publisher: Raspberry Pi Press

Published: Jan 7, 2021

Description:

Raspberry Pi Pico is a miniature marvel, putting the same technology that underpins everything from smart home systems to industrial factories in the palm of your hand. Whether you’re looking to learn about the MicroPython programming language, take your first steps in physical computing, or want to build a hardware project, Raspberry Pi Pico and its amazing community – will support you every step of the way. 

Raspberry Pi Pico is known as a microcontroller development board, meaning simply that it’s a printed circuit board housing a special type of processor designed for physical computing: the microcontroller. The size of a stick of gum, Raspberry Pi Pico packs a surprising amount of power thanks to the chip at the centre of the board: a RP2040 microcontroller. 

Raspberry Pi Pico isn’t designed to replace Raspberry Pi, which is a different class of device known as a single-board computer. Whereas you might use your Raspberry Pi to play games, write stories, and browse the web, your Raspberry Pi Pico is designed for physical computing projects where it controls anything from LEDs and buttons to sensors, motors, and even other microcontrollers.