{"id":959,"date":"2018-01-06T13:00:56","date_gmt":"2018-01-06T13:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chewett.co.uk\/blog\/?p=959"},"modified":"2018-01-21T21:43:49","modified_gmt":"2018-01-21T21:43:49","slug":"review-arduino-starter-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chewett.co.uk\/blog\/959\/review-arduino-starter-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"Review of the Arduino Starter Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post reviews the Arduino Starter Kit. This is an ideal kit for a beginner in electronics and embedded systems or for someone wanting to learn how work with an Arduino. Here I look over what you get in the kit and the projects it provides.<\/p>\n

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Arduino\/Genuino Starter Kit<\/h2>\n

The Arduino\/Genuino Starter kit includes all you need to start a basic Arduino project. The core of the kit is an Arduino Uno with the associated cable required to connect it to your computer.<\/p>\n

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In addition to this, there are a number of components included that allow you to start learning the basics of electronics. This resolves one of the big issues of starting to work with electronics, knowing what to buy!<\/p>\n

By including a variety of useful components this kit gives you the flexibility to try different projects. Not to mention the range of components inside means you get experience with a good set standard electronic components.<\/p>\n

This kit also comes with a 160 page book with code and examples. This goes through the basics of installing the software to a variety of projects you can work on. This allows you to quickly and easily start using your Arduino kit.<\/p>\n

The starter book requires no pre-requisite knowledge and is useful for both beginners and those with a little more experience. Even with some knowledge of electronics its useful to introduce how the Arduino works and how to program and use it.<\/p>\n

Full details of whats in the kit<\/p>\n