Meet Micro:bit, a Raspberry Pi Zero Alternative to Help UK Kids Learn to Code

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  • Post Updated: April 3, 2024

Today we would like to introduce our readers to an upcoming single-board computer (SBC), which promises to be as tiny as the famous Raspberry Pi Zero board.

Meet BBC micro:bit, a project initiated by British public service broadcaster BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) in an attempt to help kids from UK (United Kindom) to get started with coding.

Every 11 year old student in UK will be able to use the BBC micro:bit pocket-sized computer to code and bring their ideas to life, in the form of applications, scrolling stories, animations, or games. Fedora Project has even published a story on how to learn programming using micro:bit and Fedora Linux.

“A royalty from the sale of this BBC micro:bit merchandise helps promote digital creativity amongst young people in the UK,” reads the product’s website, from wher… (read more)

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