Littlebits Arduino Coding Kit, Invention Manual

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BASICS
ANATOMY OF A BIT
Learn how you can tell top from bottom.
A
BOTTOM
TOP
OPEN HARDWARE SYMBOL
& LITTLEBITS LOGO
COLOR-CODED BY FUNCTION
Bits
TM
are grouped into four different
categories, which are color-coded.
B
BUILD DIRECTION BIT NAME
BIT FEET
BITSNAPS
(“X” ICONS)
POWER (BLUE):
Power Bits, plus a power
supply, run power through your circuit.
INPUT (PINK):
Input Bits accept input
from you or the environment and send
signals that affect the Bits that follow.
OUTPUT (GREEN):
Output Bits do some-
thing – light up, buzz, move…
WIRE (ORANGE):
Wire Bits connect to
other systems and let you build circuits in
new directions.