ARDUINO FOR ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS

What is an arduino
why the arduino
Difference between a microcontroller and a microcontroller board
Components on the arduino board
pins on the arduino

BASIC ELECTRONICS
jumper wires
breadboard
ohm’s law
voltage, resistance and current
schematic symbols of basic electronic components
BATTERIES
types of batteries and their chemistries.
RESISTORS
voltage dividers
potentiometers
photoresistors
joysticks

DIODES
normal P-N junction diodes
zener diodes
LEDs
voltage and current ratings of leds
calulating resistor values for LEDs
RGB LEDs
SWITCHES
simple switches
push buttons
tilt switches
toggle swithes
TRANSISTORS
*using transistors as simple switches
NPN and PNP
transistor biasing
MOTORS
simple DC motors
servo motors
stepper motors
how to read schemaic diagrams
finding documentation for electronic components and sensors - datasheets
SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS – an overview
types of systems and signals
analog and digital systems and signals and their differences
analog and digital systems on the arduino

BASIC PROGRAMMING (ARDUINO C)

programming environment – arduino IDE 1.0

 basic syntax
data types
variables
keywords
basic operators
decision making
loops
arrays
functions
number systems
characters
libraries
comments
ARDUINO PROGRAMMING
structure of an arduino sketch
Input and output in an arduino
digital and analog pins
digital and analog input and output
membrane keypad
LCD screens
serial Monitor and serial plotter
4 digit 7 segment display
PWM

PROJECT: blinking an led

digital current meter
automatic street ligt
inputting RGB color values from the serial monitor

DC MOTORS:
controlling DC motors with the arduino using:
a transistor
motor driver ic
motor driver module

PROJECT: temperature controlled fan

SERVOS:

STEPPER MOTORS
PROJECT:

SENSORS
ultrasonic distance sensor
DHT 11 temperature and humidity sensor
IR sensor
BMP 180 atmspheric pressure sensor
light intensity sensor
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