In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, Sams Teach Yourself Arduino Programming in 24 Hours teaches you C programmingon Arduino, so you can start creating inspired "DIY" hardwareprojects of your own! Using this book's straightforward, step-by-stepapproach, you'll walk through everything from setting up yourprogramming environment to mastering C syntax and features, interfacing your Arduino to performing full-fledged prototyping.Every hands-on lesson and example builds on what you've alreadylearned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success!

Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common Arduino programming tasks.
Quizzes at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge.
By the Way notes present interesting information related to the discussion.
Did You Know? tips offer advice or show you easier ways to perform tasks.
Watch Out! cautions alert you to possible problems and give you advice on how to avoid them.

Learn how to...

Get the right Arduino hardware and accessories for your needs

Download the Arduino IDE, install it, and link it to your Arduino

Quickly create, compile, upload, and run your first Arduino program

Master C syntax, decision control, strings, data structures, and functions

Use pointers to work with memory—and avoid common mistakes

Store data on your Arduino's EEPROM or an external SD card

Use existing hardware libraries, or create your own

Send output and read input from analog devices or digital interfaces

Create and handle interrupts in software and hardware

Communicate with devices via the SPI interface and I2C protocol

Work with analog and digital sensors

Write Arduino C programs that control motors

Connect an LCD to your Arduino, and code the output

Install an Ethernet shield, configure an Ethernet connection, and write networking programs

Create prototyping environments, use prototyping shields, and interface electronics to your Arduino