What is Arduino? Simply explained

Read or listen to it from the Arduino, you can close in name mostly bad on the product. We will show you what is Arduino and how you Arduino use.

Arduino - what is it?

In the case of Arduino, it is a platform to enable each of the people that own technical ideas into action. Extensive IT skills are not usually necessary.
For an Arduino is a circuit Board with micro-controller, a kind of Mini-PC. On the other Arduino consists of a Software, with the programs for the Mini-PC can write.
Due to its simple Hardware of the Arduino is quite cheap. Depending on the model, you get a Arduino for between 15 and 20 Euro.

The small boards provide numerous opportunities. By means of special Sensors, LED lamps and motors of the Mini-PC to expand and useful to use.
The Software of Arduino is Open Source and runs on Windows, Mac, Linux and co. For the development of the programs you need knowledge of the C++language.
You have written for the Arduino is a small program on the PC, you can transfer it via USB to the circuit Board. The Software then individual components, such as for example Sensors or lamps can be controlled.
With the small Arduinos a lot of gadgets can be done, however, the handling of the Hardware is not especially easy. In appropriate forums or YouTube Tutorials, you will find a good introduction to the topic.

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