The BBC unveiled the final design of a very small computer this week. The Lilliputian computer (called the micro:bit), looks like a Raspberry Pi but isn't, and will be distributed in millions μαθητές του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου τον Οκτώβριο που μας έρχεται, δίνοντάς τους την ευκαιρία να μάθουν κώδικα σε νεαρή age.
"We are happy, like giving children brushes when they are young, without experience - so it is with technology,” said Sinead Rocks, head of BBC Learning.
Continuing he said: “It's our most ambitious education initiative in 30 years.. The micro:bit is able to connect to everything from cell phones phones to Raspberry Pi.”
The Pocket PC has a programmed array (5 × 5) of 25 red LED lights, two buttons, and a built-in motion sensor. Instead of being powered by a clock battery, the final model requires the use of an add-on power supply to operate even if there is no power outlet nearby. This power supply will run on AA batteries.
Other features include a built-in compass (magnetometer), five inputs and outputs to connect the micro-bit to other devices using cables. It also has Bluetooth connectivity for connecting to other wireless devices.
Children who get the device will be able to learn simple encoding of the device from a special micro-bit website.
Το micro:bit θα διανεμηθεί δωρεάν τον Οκτώβριο σε παιδιά ηλικίας 11 και 12 ετών που είναι εγγεγραμμένα στο σχολείο. Χορηγοί του projrct μαζί με το BBC είναι η Microsoft και η Samsung. Μετά από αυτή την αρχική κίνηση γνωριμίας, οι υπολογιστές θα γουν στην αγορά στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο και αλλού, μέχρι το τέλος του έτους.
For more information on BBC's BBC plans for the device, see the videos below.
The first video below is a short hands-on with the computer, which was created by ARM, and the second, created by Microsoft UK, shows some of the features of the device.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sXCbs4YWbQ
