# What is micro:bit?

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-is-micro-bit/23165>\
**Category:** micro:bit\
**Created:** [October 9, 2023, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-is-micro-bit/23165 "2023-10-09T17:53:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Blobbey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/blobbey/32/20831_2.png) [@Blobbey](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Blobbey)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2023, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-is-micro-bit/23165/1 "2023-10-09T17:53:18Z")

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Just wondering what micro:bit is like, and what you can do with it.

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**Author:** ![EpicKitty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/epickitty/32/8358_2.png) [@EpicKitty](https://forum.makecode.com/u/EpicKitty)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-is-micro-bit/23165/2 "2023-10-10T16:45:09Z")

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Its a small device with 2 buttons and a grid of LEDs (5x5). You can program it to do whatever you want with it, such as show a random number when you shake it, play pong, send data to other micro:bits, etc. The device is made for kids trying to program for the first time. You can start at [https://makecode.microbit.org/](https://makecode.microbit.org/)  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/2X/0/09f2074a6f228bb8f77e0c059e9f0465c1901215.png)

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**Author:** ![Blobbey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/blobbey/32/20831_2.png) [@Blobbey](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Blobbey)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-is-micro-bit/23165/3 "2023-10-10T18:36:51Z")

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Okay, cool! Thanks!