I Like To Make Stuff Courses/Arduino for Makers: Intro to Microcontrollers

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Arduino for Makers: Intro to Microcontrollers

  • Course
  • 50 Lessons

Start your electronics journey with this introduction to microcontrollers and Arduino programming. We cover: basic electronics, understanding microcontrollers, coding basics, using the Arduino environment, input & output devices, and programming real-world projects. You'll learn the fundamentals of microcontroller coding and hopefully program your own Arduino projects

Contents

Before You Get Started!
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1 - Introduction

Welcome to Arduino For Makers
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What You Will Learn
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Project Example
Microcontroller VS Arduino
Chapter 1 Quiz!

2 - Electronics Overview

Electronics and Circuits
Electrical Components
Chapter 2 Quiz!

3 - Getting Started With Arduino

The Arduino Project
Arduino UNO R3
Shields and Breakout Boards
Other Arduino Boards
Chapter 3 Quiz!

4 - Getting Starting with Programming

Programming Basics
Variables and Functions
Structures
Chapter 4 Quiz!

5 - The Arduino IDE

What is an IDE?
IDE Basics
IDE Advanced
IDE 2.0 Update
Chapter 5 Quiz!

6 - Your First Code Project

Blinking
Chapter 6 Quiz!

7 - Advanced Programming Concepts

The Issue of Memory
Data Types
Conditional Logic
Including Reusable Code
Chapter 7 Quiz!

8 - Arduino Hardware

Breadboard and Simple Hardware
Advanced Hardware
Chapter 8 Quiz!

9 - Advanced Code Project

Button Logic
Debouncing
Using LEDs
Controlling Brightness
Adding Randomness
Using Motion Sensors
Chapter 9 Quiz!

10 - The Wrap Up

Advanced Input
Advanced Output
Thank You
Chapter 10 Quiz!

It's Dangerous to Go Alone! Take This

Where To Go Next?
More Learning Resources
Our Electronics YouTube videos

Bonus — Project Walkthroughs

Quiz Game Project
Alexa Finger Project
More Project Walkthroughs Are on the Way

Hi, I'm Bob

My name is Bob Clagett and I like to make stuff. All kinds of stuff. I do my best to take ideas and turn them into reality, with the hope that you’ll be inspired to do the same.  Using microcontrollers in my projects helps take them to a whole new level of interactivity! My hope is that this course will give you the toolset and understanding start building electronics into your projects and bring your ideas to life.