Getting Started with Arduino
This chapter will provide a quick introduction to the Arduino ecosystem and enable you to pick boards for your projects. You will learn about the various board families and how they are positioned, and you will pick a board and write your first few lines of code to blink the RGB LED.
Arduinos are popular with students and within the maker community. However, for those who are not part of this community or for students working with Arduinos, it can be challenging to determine the right board to choose.
By the end of this chapter, you will have a solid understanding of the Arduino ecosystem and be equipped to make informed decisions when selecting Arduino boards for your projects. The knowledge you gain in this chapter will help you with picking the right boards for your project.
In this chapter, we’re going to cover the following main topics:
- Learning about Arduino – the company
- Learning about Arduino – the hardware
- Learning about the Arduino IDE – the software
- Learning about the Arduino programming language
- Writing the first lines of code – Hello World
Let’s get started!
