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First Steps with Arduino: Book 1 of the Arduino Short Reads Series [Print Replica] Kindle Edition

by Gary Hallberg (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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UPDATED in 2023 for Arduino IDE 2.0 and the latest boards.

This is the first book in a series looking at many aspects of the low cost and powerful Arduino microcontroller. The Arduino platform is the ideal way for anybody to get started with coding and electronics with minimal outlay but with a platform that will allow you to build the most simple and sophisticated projects alike.

This book is ideal for the absolute beginner and no prerequisite knowledge is needed. The book explains the essential functions of the platform in clear, easy to follow language and there are twelve simple and engaging experiments to start you on your journey. Control LEDs, build a dimmable night light, measure temperature and much more.

All experiments are low cost and use easy to obtain components. The book promotes a deeper understanding of the subject by taking an engineering approach and provides insight into electronic and software engineering techniques. This is the ideal starting point for the novice engineer or those simply looking to have fun.

You can build on the basic knowledge acquired in this book by looking out for others in the series that provide ever more challenging and engaging projects in key focus areas. Book 6 of the series (Arduino Special Functions) looks at the more advanced functionality of the Arduino Uno such as interrupts, I2C, the SPI bus and more, and is an excellent companion text for this book.

There are over 680 pages of material in the overall series of books and 76 experiment! The series really is a comprehensive and definitive guide to the Arduino ecosystem, foundation electronics and coding.

Other books in the series cover the following subjects:
  • Book 2 – Working with Displays
  • Book 3 – Controlling Motors
  • Book 4 – Range Finding, Object Detection and Object Avoidance
  • Book 5 – Building a Simple Rover
  • Book 6 – Arduino Special Functions
  • Book 7 – Communications with Arduino and the ESP32
  • Book 8 – The Arduino Leonardo
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ North Border Tech Training; 2nd edition (July 13, 2020)
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Gary Hallberg has over 33 years of experience in the telecommunications and data communications industries. He started his career working with circuit switched voice and data technologies in PDH and SDH environments and then moved on to work with early packet switched networks using Frame Relay and ATM. His career shifted focus to IP routing when the Internet started to grow, designing large scale service provider networks using leading edge equipment from vendors such as Juniper and Cisco. Gary attained Cisco Certified Professional status during this time. Presently, he is working for a global equipment vendor with a focus on Ethernet networks and is at the forefront of network evolution, providing infrastructures for SD-WAN, Network Functions Virtualization, SDN and 5G backhaul. Gary has a Bachelor of Engineering degree in electronic engineering and a Master of Philosophy degree in robotics and manufacturing.

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Bossman
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent First Arduino Book
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2021
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Starting from ground up his book gets you going with Arduino. If you have some Arduino experience, skip this one. Well written and easy to understand. One ding for the lack of control of the text in Kindle reader.
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Nitchman
5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful. Good information. Thorough. Good examples.
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2020
I am recently took an intro to engineering course at my university . There were major assignments in that course that used Arduino. I would say the curriculum for that course related to Arduino was seriously lacking as the course was taught in a crude, “death by powerpoint” fashion. I am really glad that I found this book as I prefer reading over watching YouTube videos. It rounded out what little knowledge I gained from class. The projects provided in this book are very relatable and were good practice. They build a good foundation in Arduino and introduce the necessary functions needed to code for Arduino. I really like how the author filled out some areas that I was struggling with such as analog to digital signal conversion and pulse with modulation . I am going to continue with the second book and I am looking forward to the rest of the series.
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Clark
5.0 out of 5 stars All Experiments in the book Worked.
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2022
Well written book on the Arduino Micro-controller. Was able to completed the book and experiments in about a day. All the experiments worked in this book, which was refreshing. Easy to understand explanations. Gave me a good foundation to build on for the rest of the series. Also was linked to video tutorials. Highly recommended to learn about the Arduino Micro-controller.
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Gavin R.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 31, 2021
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Helped me understand the basics
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