Arduino Basics

Getting Started With Arduino

What you'll learn

Learn about the history of Arduino and the board's many uses.

Learn how to create basic programs for an Arduino Uno using the Arduino IDE.

Put together simple electrical circuits using electrical modules and a breadboard to craft Arduino projects.

Improvise and adapt circuits to different needs based on the components available.

Requirements

No programming or Electrical Experience needed. Must have a computer with access to the internet.

Description

Welcome to Arduino Basics, a getting started course on building projects based on Arduino and using the Arduino IDE. The course starts off with an introduction to Arduino, and a short history of the development of the Arduino chipset. Then you're introduced to the Arduino free programming software, the Arduino IDE, which is used throughout the course. Next we'll cover different ways you can follow along at home, including everything from free options and starter packs. Then from there we'll spend the rest of the course building and testing several projects using common components found in most Arduino starters kits today. And in the bonus section I'll give you a tour of several different starter kits currently available, allowing you to make your own choice on which one provides the best choice for your use case!This course covers the basics, so if you are looking for more advanced projects like robotics or home automation, there's plenty of other courses and lessons out there for you. If you are, however, just looking to dip your toes into the world of Arduino, then you came to the right place!Feel free to check out our other courses, including our introduction to using Arduino as a PLC.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Lesson 1.01: Course Overview

Lecture 2 Lesson 1.02: How to Follow Along

Section 2: History and Function

Lecture 3 Lesson 2.01: What is Arduino?

Lecture 4 Lesson 2.02: The Arduino IDE

Section 3: Basic Circuits

Lecture 5 Lesson 3.01: Wire and Test an Electronic Circuit

Lecture 6 Lesson 3.02: Create and Test a Circuit in Tinkercad

Lecture 7 Lesson 3.03: Wire, Program & Test an Arduino Circuit

Section 4: Working with Motors

Lecture 8 Lesson 4.03: Motor Control

Lecture 9 Lesson 4.05: Speed & Directional Control

Section 5: Working with Servos

Lecture 10 Lesson 5.01: What is a Servo?

Lecture 11 Lesson 5.03: Controlling a Servo

Section 6: Sequential Logic

Lecture 12 Lesson 6.03: Sequential Logic Part 1 - Three Steps

Lecture 13 Lesson 6.04: Sequential Logic Part 2 - Traffic Light

Lecture 14 Lesson 6.03: Sequential Logic Part 3 - Presence Sensor

Section 7: Ancillary Materials

Lecture 15 Ancillary 01: Arduino "Official " Starter Kit Unboxing

Lecture 16 Ancillary 02: Smraza "Best Affordable" Starter Kit Unboxing

Lecture 17 Ancillary 03: Elegoo "Most Complete" Starter Kit Unboxing

Lecture 18 Ancillary 04: Sunfounder Uno R4 Ultimate Kit Unboxing

Beginners looking to get a jump-start with Arduino and how to program the boards to run simple projects.