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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. Please note that this course does not include discussion forums. Upon completing this course, you will be able to: 1. Outline the composition of the Arduino development board 2. Describe what it means to program the board's firmware 3. Read board schematics 4. Install Arduino IDE 5. Describe what "shields" are and how they are used 6. Specify the role of libraries in the use of shields 7. Compile and run a program 8. Name C Variables and Types 9. Name common C operators 10. Use conditionals and loops 11. Explain functions, their definition and invocation 12. Explain the implications of global variables 13. Undertake the Arduino build process 14. Describe the role of the tools behind the IDE 15. Describe how to invoke functions in classes 16. Explain the structure of an Arduino sketch 17. Access the pins of the Arduino 18. Differentiate between digital and analog pin 19. Debug embedded software 20. Explain the importance of controllability and observability in the debugging process 21. Describe common debugging architectures for embedded systems 22. Explain how the UART Serial communication protocol works 23. Describe how the Arduino Serial library performs serial communication...

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The training was excellent with good interaction. Knowledge sharing is good. The recording facility is excellent for revising. The course was a practical and informative experience

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This was the second course in the specialization, and I could get a good amount of knowledge on the Arduino circuit and could go baby steps into programming into the next course

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By Shubham B

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Mar 25, 2016

GOOD.....

By mohana m s d

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Jul 26, 2020

good

By Debajyoti D

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Jul 20, 2020

good

By Pavithra G

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Apr 22, 2020

Good

By ANIL K A

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Apr 20, 2020

Good

By Cristóbal H J

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Jun 19, 2018

First part of the course was good, but I think it lacked of projects and really doing projects using the Arduino. Besides, the last week is only about debugging (with a lot of detail) and I don't think it makes much sense to go to a lot of detail on debugging when we haven't learnt yet how to do sketches complex enough so advanced debugging is necessary.The course felt too easy at times, and at others to complex (using very specific terminology , specially in the last week). That being said, I believe the lecturer was clear and engaging when presenting the material.

By Satyajit M

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Jul 24, 2021

There are 6 courses in this specialization . The first two are almost completely theoretical with little to no practical knowledge. Most of the theory is boring and unnecessary. After completing these two courses(one audited and one sponsored by my school) you will have to pay a huge amount for the remaining courses and since this course did not teach me much I chose to not continue pay to finish the specialization.

By John H

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Jul 18, 2017

For an entry level course the C plus programming expectations jump considerably. While the quizzes and video lectures are helpful for understading both hardware and software, the final project doesn't seem to build on the I believed having basic familiarity with Arduino would help, but I was unable to complete the final project.

By Cindy L

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Feb 26, 2020

The teacher basically assumes you already know quite a bit, because he goes over the basics, but doesn't cover them in any detail. So if you're completely new to Arduinos, this course will not actually help

By Ivan A

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Feb 19, 2016

Not a bad introduction, but if you already know a bit about programming you can get the same basics and learn more quickly with a book.

By Pablo L O

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Jul 23, 2019

It is good starting course but it needs to move out from the beggining bits with something more useful and less theoretical

By S.NIVETHA S - M

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Jul 1, 2020

Not much practical oriented. Theory teaching is very vague and not able to understand much.

By Claudius M

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Sep 15, 2017

No forum, no support, and in the end I don't feel prepared for the assignments.

By Mateus C

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Jan 4, 2016

Too simple and lack of practice exercises!

By Cole H G

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Aug 30, 2019

Little hands on Arduino. Very theoretical

By Veronica P d S M

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Jul 3, 2020

Muito bom pena que não tem no meu idioma

By Harsh T

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Jul 9, 2020

not enough detail

By Flávio H P d O

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Mar 9, 2017

So superficial

By ANKIT K

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May 9, 2022

not so good

By Rushant T

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Apr 3, 2021

Good

By Ashish s

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Jun 7, 2020

Good

By Sherif E M

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Aug 27, 2020

In my honest opinion, 90% of this course content was totally irrelevant. The instructor focuses heavily on explaining stuff rather than how to do stuff. Furthermore, course title says "The arduino platform and C programming" but actually the course gives no sufficient attention to C nor arduino itself. Instead, it focused heavily on concepts that are not at all important to a programmer learning arduino and embedded systems in general such as UART, how data is sent serially and the steps towards creation of a hex file. In addition, no attention was given at all to actual arduino coding and not even a single relevant task was given.

By Alexander I

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Jan 25, 2016

The course is almost about nothing. It seems to me that the teacher didn't make enough preparations and make a lot of mistakes during the couse. After 8 weeks of Arduino-related courses I've got almost nothing new besides first 2 chapters of Arduino Starter Kit book.

By Paul G

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Nov 11, 2019

A truly terrible introduction to C. If you can't already program in C, know the difference between C and C++ or even know why you shouldn't call it C/C++ then you will struggle.

All the information is free and better presented in other places. Avoid.

By Pablo B L

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Jan 31, 2016

Deberían avisar que no se pueden subir para calificar los cuestionarios ni las tareas sin pagar. Esto en la semana 1, ya veremos si hay más sorpresas en las siguientes. Gracias.