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Concept Enumeration

Prompt

You are an expert at generating concept lists for online training courses. Given the course description in the project called 01-course-description.md, please generate a list of the 200 core concepts that need to be covered in this course and the order in which they should be taught.

Return numbered list of these core concepts using a single line per concept. For each concept, just return a short concept name and use acronyms or abbreviations when appropriate. They will be used as labels in a graph network. Make sure that the concepts are distinct not duplicated in the list.

Use title case for the concept names.

Start with the most basic foundational concepts and then proceed to the most complex concepts.

Here are some starting concepts

  1. MicroPython
  2. Raspberry Pi Pico W
  3. Breadboard
  4. Powering Your Clocks and Watches
  5. USB Power
  6. Battery Power
  7. Battery Backup
  8. Battery Drain Calculation
  9. LED Clock Displays
  10. Real-time Clock
  11. The Thoney IDE
  12. Synchronizing time from the PC
  13. the localtime function
  14. MicroPython Syntax
  15. Loops
  16. Conditionals
  17. Functions
  18. Libraries
  19. Loading MicroPython Drivers
  20. Printing time to the console
  21. MicroPython Drawing Libraries
  22. Drawing Lines
  23. Drawing Text
  24. Drawing Pixels
  25. Drawing Rectangles
  26. Seven Segment Digits
  27. Drawing Circles
  28. Drawing Ellipses
  29. Drawing Arcs
  30. Drawing Polygons
  31. Changing Fonts
  32. Using MicroPython Drivers
  33. OLED Displays
  34. The Draw_Digit Function
  35. SmartWatch Displays
  36. Using 16 bits Color
  37. Framebuffer
  38. SPI Interfaces
  39. Updating the Entire Screen with SPI
  40. Incremental screen drawing
  41. Drawing hands on an analog clock
  42. Using the sine and cosine functions
  43. Drawing tic marks on a watch face
  44. Drawing numbers on a watch face
  45. Loading Custom fonts
  46. Using Buttons
  47. Monitoring Button Presses
  48. Writing IRQs for Buttons
  49. Debouncing Buttons
  50. The Mode Set Button
  51. Increment and Decrement buttons
  52. Setting Time with Buttons
  53. Blinking Digits during set
  54. Real time clocks
  55. Crystal Vibration Variability
  56. The DS3231 real-time clock
  57. Lithium Coin Cells
  58. Remembering Time During Power Outages
  59. Battery Backup
  60. Using a Rotary Encoder
  61. Setting time with an encoder
  62. Playing sound with MicroPython
  63. Adding a speaker
  64. Using PWM to Play a Tone
  65. Changing pitch with PWM
  66. Using an Amplifier
  67. Using an DAC
  68. Storing Sound as a WAV file
  69. Comparing Displays
  70. NeoPixels (WS2812B) displays
  71. E-paper displays
  72. The TM1637 Display
  73. Shift Register LED Displays
  74. The binary display clock
  75. The ILI9341 display
  76. The ST7735 120x160 color LED display
  77. Backlighting
  78. The GB9A01 Smartwatch display
  79. Adding Accelerometers to a smartwatch
  80. Wireless Clocks
  81. WiFi on the Pico W
  82. Network Time Servers
  83. Universal Time
  84. Time Zones & UTC Offsets
  85. Weather Services
  86. Getting Temperature from the DS3231
  87. Handling 12-Hour vs. 24-Hour Formats
  88. Fast Redraw Techniques (Blitting)
  89. Partial Screen Updates for Watch Faces
  90. The I2C Bus
  91. The SPI Bus
  92. Parsing JSON Responses
  93. Using the Built-In Filesystem on Pico
  94. Logging Time Data to an SD Card
  95. Using I²C Sensors & Modules
  96. Menu Systems for Watch Settings
  97. Customizing Watch Faces
  98. Purchasing Smartwatch Displays
  99. Battery Drain Calculation
  100. Flicker Reduction Techniques
  101. Double Buffering for Smooth Animations

Response

Based on the course description, the example concepts, and the provided course materials, I'll continue the list focusing on additional core concepts that should be covered, ensuring a logical progression from basic to complex topics:

  1. GPIO Pin Configuration
  2. Event Handler Implementation
  3. Interrupt Handling
  4. Power Management Techniques
  5. Deep Sleep Mode
  6. Timer-Based Events
  7. Asynchronous Programming
  8. State Machine Design
  9. Error Handling And Recovery
  10. Watchdog Timer Implementation
  11. Daylight Saving Time Adjustments
  12. Temperature Sensor Integration
  13. Alarm System Design
  14. Chronograph Functions
  15. Stopwatch Implementation
  16. Lap Timer Features
  17. Color Animation Effects
  18. Color Palette Management
  19. Screen Tearing Prevention
  20. Memory Management
  21. Hardware Documentation
  22. Circuit Design Basics
  23. Pin Mapping
  24. Pull-up Resistor Usage
  25. Voltage Level Management
  26. Clock Calibration
  27. Time Synchronization Methods
  28. Multi-timezone Support
  29. Date Display Formatting
  30. Custom Segment Display Design
  31. Animation Frame Timing
  32. Touch Input Integration
  33. Screen Brightness Control
  34. Power Efficient Updates
  35. Battery Charging Circuit
  36. LiPo Battery Management
  37. Real-Time Operating System
  38. Task Scheduling
  39. Concurrent Operations
  40. Data Persistence
  41. Configuration Storage
  42. Debug Logging
  43. Performance Optimization
  44. Memory Leakage Prevention
  45. Display Driver Architecture
  46. Hardware Abstraction Layer
  47. Component Interface Design
  48. Error Recovery Systems
  49. Watch Face Themes
  50. User Interface Design
  51. Settings Menu Navigation
  52. Button Interaction Patterns
  53. Encoder Position Tracking
  54. Sound Effect Integration
  55. Alarm Pattern Design
  56. Visual Feedback Systems
  57. Power Status Monitoring
  58. Low Battery Detection
  59. Temperature Compensation
  60. Time Drift Correction
  61. Network Connection Management
  62. API Integration
  63. Weather Data Processing
  64. JSON Data Handling
  65. Binary Time Format
  66. Time String Formatting
  67. Display Buffer Management
  68. Screen Layout Design
  69. Font Rendering
  70. Anti-Aliasing Techniques
  71. Display Contrast Control
  72. View Port Management
  73. Component Lifecycle
  74. Power State Transitions
  75. Backup Systems
  76. Data Validation
  77. Time Zone Conversion
  78. Network Time Protocol
  79. Real-Time Updates
  80. User Preference Storage
  81. Animation Framework
  82. Touch Event Handling
  83. Gesture Recognition
  84. Haptic Feedback
  85. Audio Feedback
  86. Display Power Management
  87. Memory Optimization
  88. Code Organization
  89. Module Architecture
  90. Testing Frameworks
  91. Debugging Techniques
  92. Performance Profiling
  93. Power Consumption Analysis
  94. Component Integration
  95. Interface Protocol Selection
  96. Hardware Testing
  97. Quality Assurance
  98. Project Documentation
  99. User Manual Creation

This list builds upon the initial concepts while maintaining a logical progression from fundamental to advanced topics, following the course's computational thinking approach and hands-on learning objectives.

Other Lists

MicroPython Raspberry Pi Pico W Breadboard Powering Your Clocks and Watches USB Power Battery Power Battery Backup Battery Drain Calculation LED Clock Displays Real-time Clock (RTC) Overview The Thonny IDE Synchronizing Time from the PC The localtime() Function MicroPython Syntax Loops Conditionals Functions Libraries Loading MicroPython Drivers Printing Time to the Console MicroPython Drawing Libraries Drawing Lines Drawing Text Drawing Pixels Drawing Rectangles Drawing Circles Drawing Ellipses Drawing Arcs Drawing Polygons Changing Fonts Using MicroPython Drivers OLED Displays Smartwatch Displays Using 16 Bits to Represent Color Framebuffer in MicroPython SPI Interfaces Updating the Entire Screen via SPI Incremental Screen Drawing Drawing Hands on an Analog Clock Using math.sin() and math.cos() Drawing Tick Marks on a Watch Face Drawing Numbers on a Watch Face Loading Custom Fonts Using the time Module for Scheduling Using Internal Timers on the Raspberry Pi Pico External RTC Modules (e.g., DS1307, DS3231) Setting the System Clock from an External RTC Network Time Synchronization (NTP) Setting Up Wi‑Fi on the Pico W Working with MicroPython’s network Module Parsing JSON (or Other) Time Data from APIs Displaying Date and Day of Week Creating a 7-Segment Style Digital Display Custom Segment-Based Displays Minimizing Power Consumption (Sleep Modes) Waking from Deep Sleep on RTC Alarm Setting Time with Buttons Using Interrupts for Button Input Button Debouncing Techniques Using A Rotary Encoder Setting Alarms with the RTC Connecting Speakers Playing a Sound Sound Encoding Timer-Based Events Playing Chimes Cuckoo Clocks Generating Beep or Alarm Tones Integrating External Sensors Temperature and Humidity Displaying Sensor Data Accelerometers for Orientation Tilt-Based Wake for Watch Display Ultra-Low Power Using E-Paper Displays Partial Refresh on E-Paper Techniques to Minimize Ghosting on E-Paper Using TFT Displays (e.g., ST7735, ILI9341) Comparing Display Technologies Color Animations on Watch Faces Flicker Reduction Techniques Double Buffering for Smooth Animations Using the micropython-ufont Library Asynchronous Code with uasyncio Time-Based Tasks with uasyncio Handling Concurrency of Time Updates & UI Using a Watchdog Timer for Reliability Logging & Debugging Time Issues Sleep Scheduling Tools for Measuring Battery Usage Hardware Documentation 3D Printing Watch Enclosures Using math Module for Geometry Time Zones & UTC Offsets Daylight Saving Time Using the Built-In Filesystem on Pico Logging Time Data to an SD Card Using I²C Sensors & Modules Menu Systems for Watch Settings Servo Motors for Mechanical Pointers Converting Between datetime Objects and Timestamps Generating Waveforms for Audio Implementing Clock Themes Fast Redraw Techniques (Blitting) Partial Screen Updates for Watch Faces Color Conversion & Palettes in MicroPython Handling 12-Hour vs. 24-Hour Formats Wi‑Fi–Based Weather & Forecast Updates Using Sensors for Step Counting (Pedometer) Adding a LiPo Charging Circuit Chronograph Functionality Timer Stopwatch World Clocks