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What is a breadboard?
A board for making an experimental model of an electric circuit
Used to locate certain holes on the breadboard
Numbers, letters, and plus and minus signs
What is Arduino used for?
Used to write and upload computer code to a physical board
What do the Built-in LEDs do?
The LEDs indicate that there is power, and if your Arduino is sending or receiving data.
What is the ATmega328P, black chip
The “brains” of the Arduino: it interprets both the inputs/outputs and the programming code uploaded onto your Arduino. The other components on the board allow you to communicate with this chip when creating projects.
What does the Reset Button do?
This button will restart the code currently uploaded on your Arduino. The reset button may be in a different location on your board than in this diagram, but it is the only button.
Signs on Columns
strips typically marked by red and blue (or red and black) lines, with plus (+) and minus (-) signs, respectively. They are called the buses, also referred to as rails, and are typically used to supply electrical power to your circuit when you connect them to a battery pack or other external power supply.
What is the Voltage regulator and what does it do?
Converts power plugged into the power port into the 5 volts and 1 amp standard used by the Arduino.
Two purposes of the USB Port
1) It is the cable connection to a computer which allows you to program the board
2) Provide power for the Arduino if you’re not using the power port
How do you tell your board what to do?
Through the Arduino Programing Language (based on wiring) and the Arduino Software (IDE) that allows you to write programs and upload them to your board, which processes it and releases output.
What happens if something is plugged into Pin 0
The program won't load
What are the Power and ground pins?
Power and ground pins: Use these pins to run power from your Arduino to your breadboard circuit.
What are the Digital I/O pins?
Used to either sense the outside world (input) or control lights, sounds, or motors (output).
Should we get an A+?
You only get the Points if u said yes
What are the Analog pins?
These pins take sensor readings in a range of values (analog), rather than just sending whether something is just on or off (digital).