Programming the Pico: Learn Coding and Electronics with the Raspberry Pi Pico - Softcover

Monk, Simon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1739487478 ISBN 13: 9781739487478

Publisher: Monkmakes Press, 2025

Synopsis

This book will teach you Python programming and some basic electronics without assuming any prior knowledge of either subject. The book initially focusses 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 Pico.

Discover how to:

• 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, to program them.
• make use of the Pico's advanced input/output capabilities
• access the internet using the Pico W

About this title

About the Author

Simon Monk has sold over 800,000 books in ten languages on the topics of Programming and Electronics with McGraw-Hill, O'Reilly, NoStarch, Maker Media and as self-publisher as MonkMakes Press.

Edition details

• Publisher: Monkmakes Press
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1739487478
• ISBN 13: 9781739487478
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 162