To get the most out of this book
We find the best way to learn a topic is to practice it. In the spirit of “learning by doing,” there are multiple examples in each chapter in Part 2. To make it as easy as possible for you to code along with us, we tried to select freely available software and tools where possible. We spread out examples through Linux and Windows environments, but in many cases, you will be able to use your OS of choice if the tools are supported.
Hardware boards are not free, but the same three platforms are used throughout the book to minimize the amount of hardware you need:
- Raspberry Pi Pico
- NXP LPC55S69-EVK
- Arm Virtual Hardware
The first two boards are self-explanatory. The third option, Arm Virtual Hardware, is not a physical board. It is easily available online and is discussed and used in context at the start of Chapter 4.
If you are using the digital version of this book, we advise you to type the code yourself or access the code from the book’s GitHub repository (a link is available in the next section). Doing so will help you avoid any potential errors related to the copying and pasting of code.