Arduino in Easy Steps

Arduino in Easy Steps begins with an explanation of what Arduino is: an ecosystem that includes a small electronic board, a free software application used to program the board, and an online community that connects thousands users. Showing the reader what is required both in terms of hardware and software, this guide provides instructions for using the software with all the operating systems and explains certain techniques, such as soldering, that will be needed. A primer in basic electricity and electronics, this book helps readers understand how electronic circuits work, how to build them, and how to write and debug the code to program their projects. To illustrate how to use Arduino, there is a chapter detailing a number of typical projects, the required components, the schematic diagram, and the code. Finally, Arduino in Easy Steps details where the reader can get more information and support for Arduino, advice on how and where to buy Arduino and other required electronic parts, and where to find ready-made code that can be freely downloaded.

Stuart Yarnold is an electronics engineer who has been working in the industry since leaving college. Originally a marine radio and radar troubleshooter, he now devotes much of his time to playing poker professionally and can usually be found lurking in one of the online poker rooms. The author of several successful In Easy Steps titles, including Windows 7 Tips and Techniques in Easy Steps; Windows 8.1 Tips, Tricks, and Shortcuts in Easy Steps, and Building a PC in Easy Steps, he lives in Cambridge, U.K.