High-Tech DIY Projects with Microcontrollers

by Maggie Murphy

Overview

Microcontrollers are small computers embedded in many everyday devices. The average person interacts with several of them each day without even thinking about it. But why have microcontrollers become so ubiquitous, in what devices are they found, and—most importantly—how does one go about making one? All this and more is explained in the engaging text. It will turn even the technologically illiterate into budding tech wizards.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781477766712
Publisher:	Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated, The
Publication date:	07/30/2014
Series:	Maker Kids Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Maggie and Mary Kate Murphy live in Hastings, MI. Maggie teaches part-time at Kellogg Community College and enjoys spending time singing, hiking, and reading. Mary Kate is a 5th grader at St. Rose of Lima Catholic School. She enjoys horseback riding, basketball, and of course, art.