To begin working with Arduino, you will require a special piece of software known as Arduino
IDE. It can be downloaded from the ocial Arduino website (https://www.arduino.cc/en/main/
software). The IDE runs on the back of C and C++--one of the primary hardware-based lan-
guages. After connecting Arduino with the PC, you have to adjust the serial port and board type.
For setting up the serial port, go to Tools → Serial Port. To synchronize the board, go to Tools →
Boards. You can see all the Arduino board types.
All the programs made for Arduino are known as sketches. IDE has several built-in
examples to get you a glimpse of Arduino’s progr ...
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