Arduino¶
What is Arduino?¶
Arduino is an microcontroller platform that is used to build electronic devices. It is a very popular platform for hobbyists and students. It's like a mini computer, without a screen or keyboard. It has a lot of inputs and outputs, so you can connect it to sensors and actuators.
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It can only run one program at a time. It is not a general purpose computer.
Arduino IDE¶
Getting started¶
You should already got an Arduino Mega 2560 from your instructor. If not, ask him.
There should also be a book with some starter projects. It contains a lot of simple projects to get familiar with the Arduino.
Otherwise you can find a pdf version of the book here.
Please do at least these projects: