The Arduino is an open-source computer hardware/software platform for building digital devices and interactive objects that can sense and control the physical world around them. In this course, you will learn how the Arduino platform works in terms of the physical board and libraries and the IDE (integrated development environment). You will also learn about shields, which are smaller boards that plug into the main Arduino board to perform other functions such as sensing light, heat, GPS tracking, or providing a user interface display. The course will also cover programming the Arduino using C code and accessing the pins on the board via the software to control external devices.

• Outline the composition of the Arduino development board
• Describe what it means to program the board
• All of the Arduino Uno components
• Install Arduino IDE
• Describe what "shields" are and how they are used
• Specify the role of libraries in the use of shields
• Compile and run a program
• Name C Variables and Types
• Name common C operators
• Use conditionals and loops
• Explain functions, their definition, and invocation
• Explain the implications of global variables
• Undertake the Arduino build process
• Describe the role of the tools behind the IDE
• Describe how to invoke functions in classes
• Explain the structure of an Arduino sketch
• Access the pins of the Arduino
• Differentiate between digital and analog pin
• Hands-on experience and creating innovative projects.