Arduino: Getting Started With Arduino: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide (Arduino 101, Arduino sketches, Complete beginners guide, Programming, Raspberry Pi 2, xml, c++, Ruby, html, php, Robots)

Whether you’ve just bought yourself your first Arduino or you’re thinking of buying one and would like to know more before taking the plunge, this book will provide you with all the information you need to take the first steps into the amazing world of Arduino!

Written with the absolute beginner in mind, we’ll be cover all of the essentials and answering all of the questions an Arduino “newbie” is likely to have.

We’ll look closely at areas such as:


Why choose Arduino - What it is and why it’s the platform to go for


Getting to grips with the components of your Arduino


The operating systems that your Arduino will run on


The multitude of uses Arduino is suitable for


A thorough breakdown of the anatomy of an Arduino board


An introduction to the various Arduino models available and the differences between each


Just what is Genuino?


How to set up the software required for the operation of your Arduino


How to set up the board


How to install the required drivers


Launching the Arduino board


Creating your first Arduino sketch


Uploading sketches to your Arduino board


Troubleshooting when things don’t go smoothly


Your first Arduino project! - A step by step guid to your very first Arduino project!


Arduino survival lingo - All of the technical terms you’re likely to encounter in the world of Arduino


Essential resources and further reading - A comprehensive introduction to recommended resources (broken down by difficulty level) for you to move on to when you feel ready to progress to more challenging projects.