Editing Arduino Workshop Notes

arduino class

topics
1-electronics
2-arduino
3-programming


1.
open circuit vs closed circuit vs short circuit.  short circuits are easy to do and not notice, it just breaks your components.

electricity - mechanical controls of electricity
electronics - electrical control of electricity

transistor - an electronic switch

Electric current means, depending on the context, a flow of electric charge (a phenomenon) or the rate of flow of electric charge (a quantity). -wikipedia

voltage - like water pressure
current - like water flow speed

2.
0-13 transistors/pins, each is output OR input
DIP-name of type of chip, with 2 parallel rows of legs



3.
software environment - file-examples-
/*multiline notes*/
//short notes at end of line

2 things minimum to make a program

void setup () {entire function}
void loop () {entire function}

When used in the declaration of a pointer, void specifies that the pointer is "universal." -http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/fxky5d0w(VS.80).aspx


installing drivers
comes with the software kit
once installed tools/serial port menu gets not greyed out, choose port.  then make sure you chose the right chip!!