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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for The Arduino Platform and C Programming by University of California, Irvine

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    About the Course

    The Arduino is an open-source computer hardware/software platform for building digital devices and interactive objects that can sense and
    control the physical world around them. In this class you will learn how the Arduino platform works in terms of the physical board and libraries
    and the IDE (integrated development environment). You will also learn about shields, which are smaller boards that plug into the main Arduino
    board to perform other functions such as sensing light, heat, GPS tracking, or providing a user interface display. The course will also cover
    programming the Arduino using C code and accessing the pins on the board via the software to control external devices. Ple...
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    Top reviews

    MR

    Aug 8, 2016

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    A very good course to teach you the basics of Arduino platform and IDE. It'll help you get started on how to code your programs and lets you build up on it. I'd definitely recommend for a beginner.

    MK

    Aug 6, 2017

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    very good course to have basic understanding of C programming software , Arduino software which is explained in a very simple language where i was finding difficult before attending this course

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    By Paul I

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    Nov 6, 2015

    This course barely touches C programming. While explanatory about the Arduino functions and structure, It should have been spread into more weeks so that it could cover more.

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    By Mike B

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    Oct 31, 2015

    One week of this course was only marginally relevant to the subject. The instructor even said as much.

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    By Subhash

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    Nov 15, 2015

    Very useful course for beginners who want to start learning embedded systems. This intro course to arduino is 'THE' place to start your embedded learning. Professor Harris is great, he explained everything in detail, maintained the clarity while explaining the concepts and kept it simple, just introduced to what we need to know to get started. Thanks to Dr. Harris and UC Irvine for offering such a great course for free, it was really useful for me. I highly recommend this course for beginners.

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    By Soumyamoy D

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    Jun 18, 2020

    Sir is wonderful. The course is very precise but yes upto the mark and enough for having a clear picture of Arduino BASICS. Those who are not well acquainted with programming, they can also get some conception in C++ programming from this course.

    Really, one should get enrolled in these kind of courses!!

    [But I think that in Week 4 Module, instead of focussing on Arduino/Serial Debugger, some more advanced architectural features of Arduino and its IDE could have been explored.]

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    By mortada m r

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    Sep 28, 2018

    My name Mortada and I am recently I get certificate in coursera but im electric engineer 22 years old from Iraq and I am working in factory with 300$ per month with 70 hour per week and when I back to home I study I am working just for collect money and go to USA really im suffering I love the science I wanna give my soul and time for science and I wanna study master in USA so can you help me I beg I am begging your humanity

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    By Sikander S

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    Jul 15, 2022

    What an amazing course. I have learned many things in its first Module. Great Course. This course helps me more in my learning phase. This course also helps me to complete my college project on Arduino Robotics. Thanks Coursera & University of California, Irvine & Especial Thanks to Professor Lan G, Haris. I recommend this course for those person who are begginners in Arduino & IOT. Much Obliged.

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    By Cheng M H

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    Jul 28, 2019

    I came into this course knowing only the very basics of the Arduino platform. I thought I would struggle for a bit, at least in the beginning, but the truth is, this course was a breeze. The weekly assignments were very manageable and offered a means to reinforce what I had already learned in that week's lessons. Overall, I enjoyed this course. For a beginner at Arduino, it was just what I needed.

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    By Yeo K H

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    Sep 15, 2020

    Excellent introduction to Arduino if you have been using other micro-controllers and want to get started with Arduino quickly. The lectures covers the main points (Arduino Uno board, Arduino IDE, and Arduino APIs) sufficiently so that you can immediately work on projects using Arduino after the course. Prof Harris presents materials in a clear and interesting style. Thank you.

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    By Clair D

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    Feb 11, 2016

    Prof. Harris continues to make everything crystal clear. The forums don't behave as I think they ought, but I assume that's a Coursera wide issue, and not particularly to do with this class. This course is really wonderful and I appreciate so much the opportunity to be a part of it. I have posted about it on my geek pages, and also on facebook. Thank you Prof. Harris and UCI!

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    By Felipe T T F

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    Sep 15, 2016

    Very good course, it goes from basic concepts to arduino programming itself, without taking too long on what is not 100% necessary. As an Electrical Engineer and an Electronics Technician my self, I saw almost 10 years of concepts I learned in those courses to be just briefly touched and got the necessary information to go ahead. It made Arduino trully accessible to anyone!

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    By MLS

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    Jan 31, 2016

    Some of the discussion of C programming was a little incoherent and occasionally wrong (but not in ways that would affect what you learn about Arduino programming) but otherwise the course was a blast, and it got me very interested in taking more IoT classes. Professor Harris's enthusiasm for the material comes through very clearly. I definitely recommend it.

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    By Usama Q M

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    Apr 7, 2020

    Good introduction to Arduino platform and to start getting hands-on with it! Recommended for beginners who are either interested to learn Arduino or similar platforms but are not sure where to get all the info about various resources or tools to get it up and running. This course will help you do just that. And I loved the instructor!

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    By Josh D

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    Dec 26, 2015

    Prof Harris does an excellent job in this Arduino introductory class. I had a rough understanding of how Arduino worked coming into the class and was hoping for something that could fill in the gaps in my understanding. This class was excellent for my purposes but will also serve students seeking to get started with Arduino as well.

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    By Adil

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    Aug 29, 2016

    Great way of learning Arduino, and a great way of providing info. by video lectures. The best part being the questions that are asked in between the lectures and that makes it more interactive virtually. The course content is no doubt enjoyable and its worth taking this course as it builds up our basic concepts of embedded systems.

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    By Syed M

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    Oct 16, 2020

    This Course helped me boost my C programming skills and Enhanced my Arduino based Performance,

    I'm very much delighted to enroll in this specialization and making excellent progress with the support and guidance of highly experienced tutors. Finally, I thank Coursera for providing me this great opportunity.

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    By Saadat K

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    Jun 6, 2020

    If you want to get some intro knowledge about Arduino and its programming you should definitely buy this course. This course makes you have intermediate knowledge about Arduino and Serial communication. I am amazed at the part that the teacher explains UART communication. Great course and a great teacher

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    By mihira k n

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    Oct 5, 2020

    This course is very informative and easy to understand. if you want to learn the basic of C programming like functions loop, variables and their applications in Arduino programming then this is the right course for you. Professor explained everything in simple manner so that you can enrich your concepts.

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    By A V

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    Jul 10, 2020

    The continuation of the series of courses and its specialization especially in this platform is great chance and boon for students and programmers to work on microcontrollers such as Arduino and its basic types. Programming the microcontroller is too user friendly with key insights been explained well.

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    By Reena K

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    Jun 24, 2021

    This course if wonderful. I would recommend this course to anyone who is interested in Arduino and wants to learn how to code basic stuff. The topics were explained in a really good way by the professor. This course is in a specialization so do it in a sequel to get best out of it. :)

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    By Fedor O

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    Nov 15, 2015

    Great course to get started with Arduino! Short lectures explaining the basic concepts and how to start programming the Arduino. It's quite short so I'd recommend to freely browse additional material and videos while you're taking the course.

    Have fun with Arduino projects!

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    By gokulanand

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    Feb 4, 2020

    This course is a eye opening for arduino pursuers. The content is short and crystal clear. I totally enjoyed each and every module. The course states key notes for programming in arduino with good source of assignments and quiz. I thank coursera for this. Happy Learaning!!!

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    By JOBIN V

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    Jul 9, 2019

    This course gives an overall view of Arduino, C-programming required for Arduino sketches and mostly about the shields and basic applications of Arduino. Even the online platform 'tinkercad' is used to teach the electronic connection and creating arduino sketch

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    By Nuria M

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    Feb 26, 2016

    A nice introduction to C programming, which could seem intimidating to non programmers at first, but this course keeps a fresh and clear perspective and you'll learn the most useful coding structures and functions to start experimenting with arduino in no time.

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    By Jovin L

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    Nov 9, 2015

    This is a brilliant course if you are looking at beginning with Arduino. The videos are short and crisp, the assignments are interesting too. Prof. Ian Harris has done a brilliant job with the course. Big thank you to University of California, Irvine.

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    By Unity W

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    Sep 9, 2019

    I have completed all the assignments. I have reviewed all peer assignments whatever were available. Kindly generate my course certificate. Its taking so long to generate certificate.

    I request you to kindly generate my course certificate!!

    Thank you!

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