Course Description

Building Physical Computing solutions was a difficult task until a few years ago. It required knowledge of electronic components, microcontrollers and programming. It also required the design and assembly of electronic circuits, which was a complex activity. Microcontrollers like Arduino and Raspberry Pi boards have significantly simplified this task. Primarily meant for students and hobbyists, today they are the most popular solutions used to build Physical Computing and Internet of Things solutions. In this course, you will learn how to build real-world solutions using the Arduino ecosystem. Microcontrollers need to be programmed just like computers. While the computational thinking approach and programming constructs are the same, microcontroller programs need to be compact and efficient, thus making them a great way to sharpen your programming skills. The boards support multiple languages including C/C++ and Python. Or you can use a low-code programming platform like Node-RED.

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