WTF is ARDUINO?

Up intil a few years ago I had never pictured myself being as involved and interested in the world of electronics as I currently am, It all started from a late night Ebay stroll, 3 weeks later I was fixated. The Arduino world allows a total newb to jump on board and progress at a comfortable pace without overwhelming and confusing the user. The word "Arduino" can mean a few things, it can be meat as the board itself which is the hardware, it is also a software program which is how you program the hardware unit itself.



" Arduino is a hardware and software company, project, and user community that designs and manufactures computer open-source hardware, open-source software, and microcontroller-based kits for building digital devices and interactive objects that can sense and control physical devices." SOURCE

    This is called an " Arduino Uno" The Arduino Uno is a microcontroller board based on the ATmega328 (datasheet). It has 14 digital input/output pins (of which 6 can be used as PWM outputs), 6 analog inputs, a 16 MHz crystal oscillator, a USB connection, a power jack, an ICSP header, and a reset button.

Install the Arduino Software by simply pluging in the usb to your laptop or pc and await the installation popup.Once that is all done, Click the Arduino icon that you so wisely installed on your desktop for easy access.






   *** That's it ! Next its time to compose your first sketch ***