Chapter 2
Finding Your Board and Your Way Around It
IN THIS CHAPTER
Inspecting the Arduino Uno
Discovering other Arduino boards
Knowing where to shop for Arduinos
Finding the right Arduino kit to get started
Setting up a workspace
Installing Arduino
Introducing Arduino Web Editor
The name Arduino encompasses a host of concepts. It can refer to an Arduino board, the physical hardware, the Arduino environment — that is, a piece of software that runs on your computer — and, finally, Arduino as a subject in its own right, as in this book: how the hardware and software can be combined with related craft and electronics knowledge to create a tool kit for any situation.
This chapter provides an overview of what you need to get started with Arduino. You may be eager to dive in, so you may ...
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