Arduino Tutorial 1: Setting Up and Programming the Arduino for Absolute Beginners

This is a tutorial series for absolute beginners. We show complete newbies how to get an arduino up and running, and in this lesson you will write your first three programs. If you want just the arduino, you can get an official arduino uno R3 here: You can pick up the kit I am using in these...

Beginner - 24 min - Maker Tech - Paul McWhorter

The full course: Learn Arduino & Raspberry Pi free

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.

Books

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

Next lessons

• Arduino Course for Everybody (629 min, freeCodeCamp.org, Intermediate)
• 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)