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Arduino Step by Step: Getting Started

The original comprehensive course designed for new Arduino Makers
4.6
☆☆☆☆☆ 4.6/5
(6,652 reviews)
33,382 students
Created by
Dr. Peter Dalmaris

9.2

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7.6

Freshness

9.4

Feedback

9.9

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Video: 16h 43m
Language: English
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CourseMarks Score®

9.2 / 10

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7.6 / 10
This course was last updated on 5/2020.

Course content can become outdated quite quickly. After analysing 71,530 courses, we found that the highest rated courses are updated every year. If a course has not been updated for more than 2 years, you should carefully evaluate the course before enrolling.

Student Feedback

9.4 / 10
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Content Score

9.9 / 10
Video Score: 10.0 / 10
The course includes 16h 43m video content. Courses with more videos usually have a higher average rating. We have found that the sweet spot is 16 hours of video, which is long enough to teach a topic comprehensively, but not overwhelming. Courses over 16 hours of video gets the maximum score.
The average video length is 4 hours 24 minutes of 208 Arduino courses on Udemy.
Detail Score: 9.9 / 10

The top online course contains a detailed description of the course, what you will learn and also a detailed description about the instructor.

Extra Content Score: 9.9 / 10

Tests, exercises, articles and other resources help students to better understand and deepen their understanding of the topic.

This course contains:

2 articles.
31 resources.
0 exercise.
0 test.

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  Who this course is for
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Description

UPDATED: January 2020
I have updated this course with a full new section in which you will learn how to use arrays in your Arduino sketches. This is a very useful skill to have, as you can program repetitive tasks with just a few lines of code. Enjoy!
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This is the original, legendary Arduino course on Udemy, by Tech Explorations, fanatically supported by Dr Peter Dalmaris. 
It is trusted by thousands of students, and contains over 16 hours of content, quizzes, Github code repository, thousands of active student discussions, and countless downloadable and linked resources.
Please don’t be confused by other courses with a similar name.
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This course is for the new Arduino Maker. 
Do you have a passion for learning? 
Are you excited about becoming a Maker with the Arduino?
If you answered “yes!” to both, then you are ready to get started!
In making this course, I emphasized the importance of getting the basics right and learning to mastery. As an educator for over 15 years, I know first-hand that hitting a roadblock because you lack the fundamental knowledge to progress can be demotivating. 
In Arduino Step by Step Getting Started, I make sure that in the more than 16 hours of video content, mini projects and quizzes, we cover all the basics so that you can enjoy learning about the Arduino.
By the end of the course, you will have a good understanding of the capabilities of the Arduino Uno, the best Arduino for people getting started, and you will be familiar with the capabilities of several of its cousins. 
You will be comfortable with the basic prototyping tools and their usage, the basics of the Arduino programming environment, language and programming.
You will be able to use a variety of components. From simple buttons and LEDs, to visible color and ultraviolet light, and other environment sensors.
Apart from knowing how to use the components that I demonstrate in this course, you will also learn how to read datasheets, how to use libraries on your own, and how to learn the skills you need to create the gadgets you want, on your own. With knowledge comes freedom, and I will help you get there.
I invite you to review the free lectures in the first section of the course to find out more details about it. 
If you are excited about becoming a Maker with the Arduino, join many other Makers and me in Arduino Step by Step Getting Started!
I look forward to learning with you!

You will learn

✓ Build simple circuits around the Arduino Uno, that implement simple functions.
✓ Write simple Arduino sketches that can get sensor reading, make LEDs blink, write text on an LCD screen, read the position of a potentiometer, and much more.
✓ Understand what is the Arduino.
✓ Understand what is prototyping.
✓ Understand analog and digital inputs and outputs
✓ Understand the ways by which the Arduino can communicate with other devices
✓ Use the multimeter to measure voltage, current, resistance and continuity
✓ Use protoboards to make projects permanent
✓ be productive with the Arduino IDE, write, compile and upload sketches, install libraries
✓ Understand what is Arduino programming, it’s basic concepts, structures, and keywords
✓ Detect and measure visible light, color, and ultraviolet light
✓ Measure temperature, humidity and acceleration
✓ Measure the distance between the sensor and an object in front of it
✓ Detect a person entering a room
✓ Detect a noise
✓ Make noise and play music
✓ Display text on a liquid crystal display

Requirements

• A Windows, Mac or Linux computer
• An Arduino Uno
• Electronics parts like resistors, LEDs, sensors, as listed in Section 1 of the course
• Essential tools: a mini breadboard, jumper wires, a multimeter, a soldering iron and solder, wire cutter
• Be excited about electronics!

This course is for

• Students over 10 years of age, or younger with with adult supervision. Young students should be supervised at all times when using a soldering iron.
• Students with a little or no prior experience with electronics or programming.

How much does the Arduino Step by Step: Getting Started course cost? Is it worth it?

The course costs $19.99. And currently there is a 83% discount on the original price of the course, which was $119.99. So you save $100 if you enroll the course now.
The average price is $16.4 of 208 Arduino courses. So this course is 22% more expensive than the average Arduino course on Udemy.

Does the Arduino Step by Step: Getting Started course have a money back guarantee or refund policy?

YES, Arduino Step by Step: Getting Started has a 30-day money back guarantee. The 30-day refund policy is designed to allow students to study without risk.

Are there any SCHOLARSHIPS for this course?

Currently we could not find a scholarship for the Arduino Step by Step: Getting Started course, but there is a $100 discount from the original price ($119.99). So the current price is just $19.99.

Who is the instructor? Is Dr. Peter Dalmaris a SCAM or a TRUSTED instructor?

Dr. Peter Dalmaris has created 23 courses that got 15,752 reviews which are generally positive. Dr. Peter Dalmaris has taught 112,358 students and received a 4.6 average review out of 15,752 reviews. Depending on the information available, Dr. Peter Dalmaris is a TRUSTED instructor.

More info about the instructor,

Dr. Peter Dalmaris

Educator and Author of “Maker Education Revolution”.
Peter Dalmaris is an educator, electrical engineer, electronics hobbyist, and Maker. Creator of online video courses on DIY electronics and author of three technical books, and has recently released his book Maker Education Revolution.  
As a Chief Tech Explorer since 2013 at Tech Explorations, the company he founded in Sydney, Australia, Peter’s mission is to explore technology and help educate the world. 
Tech Explorations offers educational courses and Bootcamps for electronics hobbyists, STEM students and STEM teachers.
A life-long learner, Peter’s core skill is in explaining difficult concepts through video and text. With over 15 years of tertiary teaching experience, Peter has developed a simple yet comprehensive style in teaching that students from all around the world appreciate. 
His passion for technology and in particular for the world of DIY open source hardware has been a dominant driver that has guided his personal development and his work through Tech Explorations.
Peter’s current online courses have helped over 60,000 people from around the world to be better Makers. 
For more information on Peter’s work, please go to his web site, techexplorations dot com.
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9.2

CourseMarks Score®

7.6

Freshness

9.4

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9.9

Content

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The original comprehensive course designed for new Arduino Makers
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Platform: Udemy
Price: check current price
Video: 16h 43m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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