Arduino for Beginners

Are you novice programmer new to the Arduino Uno? In this lesson, get a close-up overview of this popular microcontroller’s form factor and features.

Learn how to download and install the Arduino IDE to your computer, as well as how to create a blinking LED with your Arduino using a simple circuit and code.

Learn how to connect a tactile switch to an LED light on an Arduino and use programming and a pull-up resistor to turn the light on and off using the switch.

Human Hard Drive discusses built-in serial communication on the Arduino Uno and gives an overview of its functions, which are to send commands and receive data.

Learn how to use your Arduino and computer to create a serial parsing system that accepts two commands and can turn any designated output pin on or off.