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Arduino Course for Beginners - Open-Source Electronics Platform

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Dive into the world of Arduino with this comprehensive 4-5 hour course designed for beginners. Explore the fundamentals of electronics, including electricity, voltage, current, and resistance, before delving into the Arduino platform. Learn about microcontrollers, various Arduino boards, and their specifications. Master the Arduino Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and understand essential programming concepts such as variables, data types, control structures, and functions. Gain hands-on experience with digital and analog input/output operations, and discover how to utilize libraries to expand your project capabilities. No hardware is required to follow along, making this course accessible to all aspiring makers and electronics enthusiasts. By the end, you'll have the skills to create your own Arduino projects and continue your journey in open-source electronics.

Syllabus

) Course Introduction.
) Section 2: Foundation of Electronics.
) Electricity .
) Static Electricity .
) Current Electricity .
) Voltage .
) Current .
) Resistance .
) Ohm’s Law .
) Ohm’s Law Example .
) Resistances in Series and Parallel .
) Resistance Color Coding.
) Section 3: Intro to Arduino Board.
) What is Microcontroller and Microprocessor .
) What category Arduino falls into? .
) Different Types of Arduino Boards .
) About Arduino .
) Parts of Arduino Uno .
) Technical Specifications of Arduino Uno.
) What is IDE? .
) Downloading and Installing the official IDE .
) Preparing your computer .
) Testing the Arduino. .
) What if you don’t have an Arduino board?.
) Section 5: Before we move ahead.
) What is breadboard? .
) How to make connections in breadboard? .
) Some safety instructions and Do’s and Don’ts .
) Input & Output .
) Analog & Digital .
) Bit & Byte.
) Section 6: Arduino Programming.
) Introduction .
) The First Step into Programming .
) Bare minimum structure of an Arduino Program.
) Comments .
) White Spaces and Case Sensitivity .
) pinMode .
) digitalWrite and delay .
) Camel casing.
) What are variables and data types .
) Int data type .
) Arithmetic operators .
) Incrementing and Decrementing our variables .
) Float data type .
) Bool/Boolean data type .
) Byte data type .
) Char data type .
) Conclusion .
) What is Scope? Global and Local Variables .
) What are Qualifiers, starting with const qualifier .
) Alternative to const qualifier: #define .
) Static Qualifier.
) What are comparison operators? .
) What are Logical Operators?.
) Section 6.3 Control Structures .
) if statement .
) else statement .
) A joke :P .
) if - else Simulation .
) Introduction to loop control structures .
) For loop .
) While loop .
) do…while loop .
) break .
) continue .
) return .
) switch..case.
) Arrays .
) Strings.
) What are functions? .
) Create your own functions.
) digitalRead & digitalWrite .
) analogRead and Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) .
) analogWrite and Pulse Width Modulation (PWM).
) What are Libraries?.
) How to add Libraries in Arduino IDE.
) What next?.

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  • I am an ICT teacher with a focus on programming. Recently, our school launched a new curriculum that includes Arduino and Basic Electricity concepts. Initially, I had no background or experience in these areas. Thankfully, Class Central and freeCod…
  • The Arduino course for beginners is an excellent introduction to the world of open-source electronics. It provides a comprehensive foundation for those new to Arduino, covering topics such as hardware components, coding in the Arduino IDE, and practical projects. The course's hands-on approach and step-by-step tutorials make it accessible for novices, and the open-source nature of Arduino fosters creativity and experimentation. Whether you want to build simple gadgets or dive deeper into electronics, this course is a great starting point.
  • The Arduino course was excellent! It provided clear instructions, hands-on projects, and great support.
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    Lokesh S
    The Arduino course is an excellent choice for beginners and enthusiasts looking to explore electronics and programming. It provides a clear, hands-on approach to learning microcontroller-based development, covering topics like LED control, sensors,…
  • Animesh Sarkar
    Completing the Arduino course was a highly enriching experience. It provided a solid foundation in electronics and programming, making complex concepts more accessible. The hands-on projects helped reinforce learning by allowing practical application of skills, from basic LED control to more advanced sensor integration. The course content was well-structured, starting with the basics and progressively introducing more challenging topics. It enhanced my problem-solving abilities and creativity in designing circuits. Overall, the course was engaging, and I now feel confident in building and programming Arduino-based projects, which has expanded my understanding of electronics and embedded systems.
  • Ranjana Singh Sisodiya
    The *Arduino Course for Beginners – Open-Source Electronics Platform* is a fantastic introduction to electronics and programming. It covers essential concepts like circuit building, coding in the Arduino IDE, and using sensors and actuators. The course is beginner-friendly, with clear explanations and hands-on projects that make learning engaging and practical. It's ideal for hobbyists, students, or anyone curious about DIY tech. The content is well-structured and progressively builds skills, making complex topics easy to grasp. Overall, it's a valuable resource for starting your journey into the world of Arduino and open-source hardware development. Highly recommended for newcomers.
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    Ezekiel De Jesus
    The Arduino Course for Beginners by freeCodeCamp is an excellent introduction to electronics and programming. The instructor explains core concepts clearly, starting with basic components like LEDs and resistors, and gradually builds up to more complex projects involving sensors and motors. The hands-on demonstrations and real-time coding help reinforce learning. It's beginner-friendly, well-paced, and completely free, making it a fantastic starting point for anyone curious about microcontrollers or hardware development.

  • Shravani Gore
    As a student who recently completed the "Arduino for Beginners: Master Arduino and C Programming" course, I can confidently say it was an incredibly valuable learning experience. The course is perfect for anyone new to electronics and programming. T…
  • Kumuditha Gunindu Narangoda
    thanks a lot I got lot of knowledge and I really appriciate. And the lessons are verry clear and undestandable.
  • Anonymous
    it's a very good plateform to gain your knowledge and it can be easy to understande . In this couse they used to teach with the animation, photo and they use to teach more in clearly. if the playing video will be a 5min to 10 mins . it more be easy and faster to be learn because they used to make the video to understand to all the people
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    JO NA THAN
    The Arduino Course for Beginners is an excellent introduction to open-source electronics. It covers the basics of programming and hardware in a hands-on, accessible way. The step-by-step projects make it easy to follow, even for those with no prior experience. Highly recommended for beginners!
  • Sithara
    I recently completed the Arduino course, and I couldn't be more satisfied with my experience! The curriculum was well-structured, starting from the very basics and gradually progressing to more advanced projects. The hands-on approach made learning…
  • Amanuel Engida
    It is a very clear, concise and descriptive course tailored for anyone who has or doesn't have any arduino experience. The instructor is very educated in the subject and the learning platform is very user friendly. Thank you for providing this learning tool.
  • Rishabh Vishwakarma
    Having recently completed an Arduino course, I must say it was an enlightening experience. The course content was comprehensive, covering everything from basic concepts to advanced projects. The hands-on approach allowed me to grasp concepts quickly, and the instructors were knowledgeable and supportive. Overall, a highly recommended course for anyone looking to dive into the world of Arduino and electronics.
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    Adarsh Shetty
    It was a best Course For Arduino Programming. It has covered many points for Arduino Programming. Great hands-on intro to Arduino; clear lessons, practical projects, and beginner-friendly!

  • OLADEPO Caleb Olugbenga
    This course is indeed an amazing one. This course provides me with the basis of Arduino technology, this helps to widen my knowledge as regards the use of this microcontroller..
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    Jalla Viswaswara Rao
    This Arduino course is an exceptional resource for beginners diving into the world of microcontrollers and electronics. The curriculum is expertly crafted to cater to individuals with little to no prior experience, providing a solid foundation in bo…
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    Madhu Kumaravel
    good...understandable....very efficent course...preferrable for beginners and also associated with a youtube channel called freecodecamp.com
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    Sivasubramani. L
    From this,i have learned about the basics of Arduino and how it works. As a electronics student, this will be use upgrade my knowledge.
  • LATHIKA S
    Course was good .
    I will learn lot of new things
    I Gain My Knowledge in Arduino Course
    But , Will you not issue the certificate?

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