Chapter 2. Arduino: The Brains of an Embedded System
IN THIS CHAPTER
In this chapter, you’ll compile a program you have written onto an Arduino microcontroller, a small computer that acts as the brains of an embedded system. Arduino, an easy-to-learn hardware and software development environment and prototyping platform, is the foundation for the projects we’ll complete in upcoming chapters.
A microcontroller is a small computer with a processor and memory that controls the functions of many everyday devices. Some microcontrollers are designed to connect easily to a computer for programming for specialized purposes. Arduino is ...
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