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We will use the [[http://www.littlebits.com|LittleBits]] as a playful introduction to recognizing and working with the four basic modules.
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We will use the [[http://www.littlebits.com LittleBits]] as a playful introduction to recognizing and working with the four basic modules.
 
The LittleBits modules have a color which corresponds to the basic blocks we just defined:
 
The LittleBits modules have a color which corresponds to the basic blocks we just defined:
  

Latest revision as of 07:08, 9 September 2014

The basic building blocks

The building blocks

Every (electronic) device, even the most complex system, is build up out of a few high level building blocks. It is essential that you know about the four basic blocks and learn to identify them.

The four blocks that we need to learn:

* Power
* Input
* Control
* Output

LittleBits

We will use the [LittleBits] as a playful introduction to recognizing and working with the four basic modules. The LittleBits modules have a color which corresponds to the basic blocks we just defined:

* Power - Purple
* Input / Control - Pink
* Output - Green

At the end of the class every group should have made a little project (or larger project combined with an other group) consisting of at least an input and an output. Every group does a quick show and tell about:

* how does it work
* what are the different components you used