Meet embedded systems and write a first program

Module goal See the embedded systems in everyday life, get to know the board and the emulator, then write a first MicroPython program that puts text on the screen and turns on a light.

About 80 minutes in total, and all of it can be done without a board.

Lesson	Topic	Time
explore.m01.l01	Embedded systems all around you	25 min
explore.m01.l02	Meet the board and the emulator	25 min
explore.m01.l03	First program: draw on the screen and light an LED	28 min

End-of-module checkpoint

You pass this module when you can do all three.

• Fill in the “sense, decide, act” table for at least three devices
• Run the example file in the BENTO Emulator (or on a board) until you see the board name on the screen
• Complete practice/blink_count.py so the LED blinks the right number of times and the number on the screen matches, then keep a screenshot in your portfolio

If you get stuck anywhere, go back and read the “Concepts” section of that lesson again, then try once more. There is no rush.