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Lecture 07 Overview

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• Check out the new syntax guide on the website!

Using Hardware: Introducing the Trinkey!

• What is a "trinkey"? What can it do?

  • LEDs
  • Proximity sensing
  • Touch sensing

• CircuitPython vs. Normal Python

  • What is code.py for?
  • Using a while True loop for hardware
  • Using time.sleep() to actually see something

• Using the LEDs

  • How do we light up LEDs?
  • What is the RGB color system?
  • Writing a program using the LEDs: Traffic light!

• Using the touch sensor to turn off the traffic light

• Using the proximity sensor default to red unless "someone is near"

• It's RAINBOW time!