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Arduino Programming and Hardware Fundamentals with Hackster

Name: Arduino Programming and Hardware Fundamentals with Hackster
Rating: 4.6 (4927 reviews)

Learn electrical engineering basics to build circuits and program Arduino to make wearables, robots, and IoT devices

Created byShawn Hymel, ~ Hackster.io ~

Last updated 2/2023

English

What you'll learn

Master the fundamentals of Arduino programming with C/C++
Build functioning circuits on a breadboard
Control sensors, robots, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices using Arduino
Write programs that perform basic math, light up LEDs, and control motors
Design circuits and write code for your own project

Course content

11 sections • 173 lectures • 7h 31m total length

Prologue1:13
The Road Ahead4:00
Explore Arduino programming and hardware fundamentals, learn to use LEDs, motors, accelerometers, LCDs, and sensors, and build IoT and interactive projects through project-based learning.
What is Arduino?4:13
Discover how Arduino unites hardware and software, learn about microcontrollers and Gpio pins, and see how the Arduino IDE and wiring enable easy programming for automated watering systems.
Using the Simulator (Tinkercad)3:43
Required Parts (for Hands-On)1:40
Installing the Arduino IDE (for Hands-On)2:06
Getting to Blink8:04
Learn to write a blink program on an Arduino, establishing pin 13 as an output, using setup and loop, and uploading code to see a pulsing led.
Challenge: Change Blink0:27
Solution: Change Blink0:12
Debugging with Serial6:24
Challenge: Say Your Name over Serial0:23
Solution: Say Your Name over Serial0:11

Introduction: Programming in Arduino3:03
Syntax, Program Flow, and Comments7:36
Literals, Variables, and Data Types7:53
Arithmetic Operators7:59
Learn to use arithmetic operators in Arduino, including assignment, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and modulo. Explore integer vs floating-point calculations, order of operations, and compound shortcuts like += and *=.
Challenge: Count with a Variable0:26
Solution: Count with a Variable0:03
Conditional Statements8:49
Challenge: Fizz0:14
Solution: Fizz0:10
Loops10:04
Challenge: Countdown and Wait0:13
Solution: Countdown and Wait0:08
Writing Functions9:18
Challenge: power()0:39
Solution: power()0:27
Scope9:41
Challenge: Sum Digits0:27
Solution: Sum Digits0:36
Arrays and Strings13:12
Challenge: Compute the Average0:25
Solution: Compute the Average0:21
Finding and Fixing Bugs8:11
Challenge: Fix All the Bugs!0:41
Solution: Fix All the Bugs!0:18
Using the String Object6:23
Challenge: L33t Sp34k0:36
Solution: L33t Sp34k0:07
Reading Serial Input5:40
Challenge: Combine First and Last Name0:26
Solution: Combine First and Last Name0:16
Random Numbers5:03
Challenge: Dice Roller0:22
Solution: Dice Roller0:17

Introduction: What is a Circuit?5:39
Explore how electricity moves in a circuit, covering voltage, current, resistance, Ohm's law, breadboard basics, and how a power source, load, and ground form a loop.
Using a Breadboard4:34
Reading a Schematic8:11
Learn to read circuit schematics by identifying symbols for resistors, capacitors, diodes, LEDs, switches, and ICs, and understand how nodes, flags, and power connections link Arduino projects.
Applying Ohm's Law2:37
Challenge: Find the Right Resistor
Series vs. Parallel Resistors4:35
Challenge: Compute Equivalent Resistance0:05
Solution: Compute Equivalent Resistance0:36
How to Read the Resistor Code3:53
Challenge: Translate Some Resistors0:06
Solution: Translate Some Resistors0:07
Voltage Dividers6:29
Challenge: Make 3V from 5V0:11
Solution: Make 3V from 5V0:19
Diodes3:16
Explore how diodes control current flow in one direction, including forward and reverse bias, breakdown, and their use in rectifiers and protection. Understand the non-linear I–V behavior and symbol.
Challenge: Reverse Polarity Protection1:00
Solution: Reverse Polarity Protection0:29
LEDs4:36
Challenge: Find the Limiting Resistor0:06
Solution: Find the Limiting Resistor0:23
Debugging Circuits3:17

Introduction: What is GPIO?4:01
Explore general purpose input output on arduino by configuring digital pins as input or output and controlling voltages from code, including led experiments and pwm on suitable pins.
Controlling LEDs5:31
Challenge: FizzBlink0:18
Solution: FizzBlink0:18
Pulse Width Modulation3:54
analogWrite()5:15
Challenge: Color Mixer0:58
Solution: Color Mixer0:27
Using a Shift Register9:22
Learn how to use a shift register to expand Arduino outputs by receiving serial data, a clock signal, and a latch to drive eight leds from only three pins.
Challenge: Simple Larson Scanner0:20
Solution: Simple Larson Scanner0:30
Including a Library5:04
Using NeoPixels11:00
Challenge: Fun Patterns0:10
Solution: Fun Patterns0:40
Project: Advanced Larson Scanner1:49

Introduction: User Input2:19
Explore using Arduino digital and analog pins as inputs to respond to user interactions with switches, buttons, and knobs, and read digital levels and voltages on pins 0–13 and a0–a5.
Switches2:54
Challenge: LED Selector0:13
Solution: LED Selector0:02
Buttons1:49
Learn how push buttons work, including normally open and normally closed types, their symbols, and how to wire them on a breadboard using opposite corner pins.
Challenge: Manual Blink0:08
Solution: Manual Blink0:01
External Pull-Up Resistor6:32
Learn how external pull-up resistors set a digital input to a known high, read button states with an Arduino, and drive an LED, while understanding historical TTL vs CMOS reasons.
Challenge: Toggle Button0:08
Solution: Toggle Button0:33
Internal Pull-Up Resistor3:51
Challenge: Push to Count0:11
Solution: Push to Count0:24
Software Debouncing6:53
Challenge: Multiple Buttons0:23
Solution: Multiple Buttons0:36
Reading Analog Voltage3:20
Learn to read analog voltages with Arduino by wiring a red LED and resistor to A0, measure 0–5V, compute voltage as val*5/1023, and print to the serial monitor.
Challenge: Voltage Divider Checker0:17
Answer: Voltage Divider Checker0:27
Potentiometer3:28
Learn how a potentiometer acts as an adjustable voltage divider with a movable wiper, providing analog input read by Arduino to control a led dimmer.
Challenge: Fade Knob0:05
Solution: Fade Knob0:13
Project: Mood Lighting Controller1:06
Design a mood lighting controller by integrating LEDs, user inputs, and fundamentals from Arduino programming; adjust brightness with a button and color with a knob using Neopixels as an example.

Introduction: Robots!1:43
Transistors as Switches5:49
Challenge: LEDs in Parallel0:16
Solution: LEDs in Parallel0:16
DC Motor6:32
Explore how dc motors convert electrical energy to mechanical motion, compare direct and gear motors for torque, and control them with a transistor, flyback diode, and an Arduino setup.
Challenge: Speed Controller0:29
Solution: Speed Controller0:11
H-Bridge5:40
Learn how an h-bridge uses four switches to reverse motor current and direction, control speed with PWM, and drive up to two motors with the L293D and Arduino.
Challenge: Two Motors1:12
Solution: Two Motors1:10
Servo Motor4:30
Challenge: Light Gauge0:18
Solution: Light Gauge0:11
Project: Mousebot1:39
Design and build a simple navigating rover project called Mousebot with two motors and an ultrasonic distance sensor, using Arduino, that backs up at walls, turns, and moves forward.

Introduction: What is IoT?3:44
Posting to ThingSpeak6:39
Post sensor data to ThingSpeak channels with an ESP8266. Create channel with a field, note the channel id and API key, and publish values via ThingSpeak library every 30 seconds.
Challenge: Temperature Logger0:44
Solution: Temperature Logger0:57
Retrieving Data from ThingSpeak4:12
Challenge: Clear a Channel0:32
Solution: Clear a Channel0:37
Intro to IFTTT3:01
Challenge: Make Your Own Applet0:03
Solution: Make Your Own Applet0:07
Making Requests to IFTTT5:19
Passing Arguments to IFTTT2:18
Challenge: IoT Button0:17
Solution: IoT Button1:06
IFTTT to ThingSpeak2:40
Project: Internet-Controlled Light Switch1:30

Requirements

Be able to use a computer (Windows and Mac covered in the course, Arduino will also work on Linux)
Be able to solve simple algebra problems (e.g. find x in 2x+4 = 10)
If you wish to use the online Arduino simulator, no additional hardware is needed
For hands-on, an Arduino and supporting electronics are required (covered in Lecture 5)

Description

Learn the Arduino platform and programming language to create robots, interactive art displays, electronic toys, home automation tools, and much more. This course was created in collaboration with Hackster.

Master the skills needed to bring your projects to life through electronics.

Learn to program in Arduino (C/C++)
Build electronics that sense and react to the environment
Remotely log data to an Internet of Things (IoT) platform
Use the Internet to control your Arduino from anywhere in the world

A versatile tool for prototyping, playing, and making

Arduino is both a hardware platform and programming language. By learning how to build circuits and code, you can add a new level of interactivity to your projects, prototype potential products, and gain new skills (while hopefully having fun).

The Arduino programming language is based on a combination of C and C++. With an understanding of these coding fundamentals, you will be able to more easily learn new languages, such as Java, Python, JavaScript, C#, and Swift, which are in high demand in the job market.

Course Overview

The first version of Arduino was released in 2003 and has exploded in popularity among makers, hobbyists, and tinkerers, who build everything from animatronic sculptures to interactive wearables. Professional engineers and entrepreneurs sometimes start with an Arduino to create a prototype before developing a finished product. The iconic blue board has even found its way into classrooms, where educators use it to teach programming, electronics, critical thinking, and problem solving skills.

I designed this course with the absolute beginner in mind: if you do not have any experience with programming or electronics, that’s OK! The first few sections walk you through the basics behind programming in C/C++ as part of the Arduino framework as well as how to build simple circuits that flash lights and spin motors. Following that, we continue our adventure into making noise, sensing the environment, and building a robot. Finally, we dive into the world of IoT, where we learn how to pass messages over the Internet, which allows us to do things like turn on a light with our smartphone!

Each video lecture is designed to give you one building block of knowledge. Almost every lecture is followed by a hands-on exercise where I ask you to expand on that building block or combine several previous blocks. I provide solutions to each exercise to help you learn. Additionally, most of the sections contain a project that challenges you to synthesize many of the concepts found in that section and from previous sections.

Upon completing this course, you will have the skills and knowledge needed to create fun and useful Arduino projects.

Who this course is for:

Makers, crafters, and students who are interested in adding electronics and interactivity to their projects
Entrepreneurs and engineers who are looking to prototype their next hardware product more quickly
Anyone curious about electronics and programming
Children over the age of 12

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Course content

Introduction12 lectures • 33min

Programming Basics33 lectures • 1hr 50min

Electrical Engineering Basics20 lectures • 50min

Fun with LEDs16 lectures • 50min

User Input23 lectures • 36min

Feedback8 lectures • 16min

Sensors14 lectures • 30min

Robotics14 lectures • 30min

The Internet13 lectures • 53min

Internet of Things (IoT)16 lectures • 34min

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