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The Aruino Board

An Arduino basically is a Micro controller board, Which means it can be used for making electronic projects like robots, quadrocopters etc.  It is completely open-source. So it doesn't mean that you must need an Arduino licensed board. You can make a variety of circuits using Arduino. You can also program the Arduino to do certain things.


I have the Arduino starter kit. It is available online on both Amazon and Flipkart. The basic starter kit consists of the main Arduino board, a bread board, jumper wires, LEDs, resistors and push buttons.


Functions of these Parts:

  1. Bread Board: It is a building board for prototyping electronic projects.
  2. Jumper Wires: It can be used for connecting various components in the breadboard. 
  3. LED: It is also called Light Emitting Diode. It is a self explanatory component.
  4. Resistors: It is used to control the flow of current.
  5. Push Buttons: It is a type of switch or button which when pressed turns on or off an electrical device.
Arduino Programming:
The Arduino uses a C and C++ based syntax. You would have to write the code on the Arduino software then connect your Computer to the Arduino using the USB cable. The software compiles it and converts it into Binary Code and then you can see the output on the Bread Board( or on the Arduino Board).




Versions of the Arduino:
The Arduino is available in various versions. The most common are the Arduino Mega, Arduino UNO and Arduino Nano. So each of these boards have slightly different capabilities. The Arduino UNO is quite commonly used.



Why I recommend the Arduino:


The Arduino is something cool to start your programming. It gives you a quite good idea about how the hardware and the software interact and combine with each other. You also get a good idea about electronic components like LEDs, resistors, wires and switches. It can be used by both adults and children.
I also have also uploaded a few Arduino projects' videos in my Youtube channel. I would upload videos every week.

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