Learn Arduino & Raspberry Pi Free

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Start with Arduino Course for Everybody (629 min, freeCodeCamp.org), then Arduino Tutorial 1: Setting Up and Programming the Arduino for Absolute Beginners (24 min, Paul McWhorter). All 1105 lessons here are free, from the teachers' own official uploads. You'll need arduino starter kit, breadboard and jumper wires, raspberry pi and a few more basics (about $160 of kit). The book to keep beside you: Arduino For Dummies by John Nussey.

What you'll need

• Arduino starter kit: Board, sensors and a project book.
• Breadboard and jumper wires: Build without soldering.
• Raspberry Pi: A full computer for projects.
• Multimeter: See what your circuit is doing.

Lessons

• Arduino Course for Everybody (629 min, freeCodeCamp.org, Intermediate)
• Arduino Tutorial 1: Setting Up and Programming the Arduino for Absolute Beginners (24 min, Paul McWhorter, Beginner)
• Arduino Course for Beginners - Open-Source Electronics Platform (244 min, freeCodeCamp.org, Beginner)
• Arduino Tutorial 2: Understanding How Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) Work (38 min, Paul McWhorter, Intermediate)
• Arduino Tutorial 3: Understanding How Breadboards Work (31 min, Paul McWhorter, Intermediate)
• Arduino Tutorial 5: Understanding and Working With Binary Numbers (25 min, Paul McWhorter, Intermediate)
• Arduino Tutorial 6: Build an LED Binary Counter (38 min, Paul McWhorter, Intermediate)
• How to Setup a Raspberry Pi LEARNING Desktop (Linux, Hacking, Coding) (32 min, NetworkChuck, Intermediate)
• The Raspberry Pi Pico WAS Overrated! But that changed! (10 min, GreatScott!, Intermediate)
• Arduino Basics 101: Hardware Overview, Fundamental Code Commands (8 min, GreatScott!, Beginner)
• Arduino Tutorial 11: Understanding the Arduino Serial Port and Print Commands (25 min, Paul McWhorter, Intermediate)
• Arduino Tutorial 13: Understanding Arduino If Statements (37 min, Paul McWhorter, Intermediate)
• Arduino Tutorial 10: Understanding How To Read Analog Voltage using analogRead Command (28 min, Paul McWhorter, Intermediate)
• Arduino Tutorial 12: Understanding Potentiometers (29 min, Paul McWhorter, Intermediate)
• Arduino Tutorial 14: Dimmable LED Project (30 min, Paul McWhorter, Intermediate)
• Arduino Tutorial 18: Reading Numbers from the Serial Monitor (28 min, Paul McWhorter, Intermediate)
• Arduino Tutorial 7: Understanding the Arduino Analog Write Command (16 min, Paul McWhorter, Intermediate)
• Arduino Tutorial 8: Understanding Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) and the Arduino Analog Write Command (20 min, Paul McWhorter, Intermediate)
• DIY ESP32 AC Power Meter (with Home Assistant/Automation Integration) (11 min, GreatScott!, Intermediate)
• Driving DC Motors with Microcontrollers (65 min, DroneBot Workshop, Intermediate)
• ESP32 Guide 2024 | Choosing and Using an ESP32 Board (41 min, DroneBot Workshop, Intermediate)
• ESP32 Online Tools - No IDE Required! (29 min, DroneBot Workshop, Intermediate)
• I tried the 3 Cheapest Arduino Alternatives! (That you Suggested) (13 min, GreatScott!, Intermediate)
• Arduino Tutorial 15: Understanding Arduino For Loops (21 min, Paul McWhorter, Intermediate)
• Arduino Tutorial 17: Understanding Arduino While Loops (21 min, Paul McWhorter, Intermediate)
• Arduino Tutorial 19: Reading Strings from the Serial Monitor (30 min, Paul McWhorter, Intermediate)
• Arduino Tutorial 25: Understanding Photoresistors and Photo Detectors (36 min, Paul McWhorter, Intermediate)
• Arduino Uno to ATmega328 - Shrinking your Arduino Projects (37 min, DroneBot Workshop, Intermediate)
• DIY Home Automation Intruder Alarm System! || Home Assistant + Raspberry Pi + ESP8266 (11 min, GreatScott!, Intermediate)
• ESP32 Guide 2026 (45 min, DroneBot Workshop, Intermediate)
• Introduction to ESP32 - Getting Started (48 min, DroneBot Workshop, Beginner)
• LoRa - Long-Range Radio for IoT | Arduino, ESP32, RPI Pico (68 min, DroneBot Workshop, Intermediate)
• Make your own very crude Walkie-talkie with an Arduino (10 min, GreatScott!, Intermediate)
• MicroPythonOS - Android-like OS for ESP32 (40 min, DroneBot Workshop, Intermediate)
• Understanding Arduino Interrupts | Hardware, Pin Change & Timer Interrupts (48 min, DroneBot Workshop, Intermediate)
• Arduino Tutorial 20: Understanding RGB LED's (28 min, Paul McWhorter, Intermediate)
• Arduino Tutorial 22: Understanding and Using Active Buzzers to Add Sound to Your Project (22 min, Paul McWhorter, Intermediate)
• Arduino Tutorial 32: Understanding and Using Joysticks in a Project (24 min, Paul McWhorter, Intermediate)
• Arduino Tutorial 4: Understanding Arduino Variables (26 min, Paul McWhorter, Intermediate)
• Arduino Uno Q First Look: Setup, Features & What's New (43 min, DroneBot Workshop, Intermediate)
• DIY WiFi RGB LED Lamp || ESP8266 & Blynk (12 min, GreatScott!, Intermediate)
• ESP-NOW - Peer to Peer ESP32 Network (43 min, DroneBot Workshop, Intermediate)
• How to create a simple Touchscreen GUI || Arduino LCD & Touchscreen Tutorial (11 min, GreatScott!, Beginner)
• MOSFETs and Transistors with Arduino (41 min, DroneBot Workshop, Intermediate)
• Overclocking can be useful?! Let's try with my GameBoy & Arduino (11 min, GreatScott!, Intermediate)
• Raspberry Pi Pico - Control the (I/O) World (63 min, DroneBot Workshop, Intermediate)
• TF Luna LiDAR Sensor with ESP32 & RPI Pico (22 min, DroneBot Workshop, Intermediate)
• Will Liquid Metal replace Thermal Paste? A Raspberry Pi gives the answer! (11 min, GreatScott!, Intermediate)
• WLED on ESP32 – Setup Guide (with Audio Reactive) (38 min, DroneBot Workshop, Intermediate)
• Arduino Tutorial 24: Understanding Passive Buzzers (22 min, Paul McWhorter, Intermediate)
• Arduino Tutorial 26: More Fun with Photo Resistors (32 min, Paul McWhorter, Intermediate)
• Arduino Tutorial 33: Understanding How to Control Servos with a Joystick (49 min, Paul McWhorter, Intermediate)
• ATX Bench Power Supply - Convert a Computer Power Supply (41 min, DroneBot Workshop, Intermediate)
• Big Stepper Motors with Arduino (30 min, DroneBot Workshop, Intermediate)
• ChatGPT with Arduino and ESP32 | C++ and MicroPython coding (41 min, DroneBot Workshop, Intermediate)
• DIY Weather Station & WiFi Sensor Station || ESP8266, Nextion LCD (11 min, GreatScott!, Intermediate)
• Easy & Powerful Arduino Alternative? #3 Teensy Beginner's Guide (11 min, GreatScott!, Beginner)
• ESP32 Sound - Working with I2S (46 min, DroneBot Workshop, Intermediate)
• Ethernet & Power-over-Ethernet with ESP32 - Build a PoE Camera and a Web Server (38 min, DroneBot Workshop, Intermediate)
• How to add WiFi Control to any project || ESP32 Beginner's Guide (11 min, GreatScott!, Beginner)

Books on Arduino & Raspberry Pi

1. Arduino For Dummies by John Nussey - View on Amazon
2. Exploring Arduino by Jeremy Blum - View on Amazon
3. Getting Started with Arduino by Massimo Banzi - View on Amazon
4. Raspberry Pi User Guide by Eben Upton - View on Amazon
5. Python Playground by Mahesh Venkitachalam - View on Amazon