Arduino for Beginners

Arduino for Beginners by John Baichtal is a full-colour, hands-on guide that takes you from zero experience to building your own Arduino projects. No prior knowledge of Arduino or programming is assumed — the book starts with the basics of electronics, safety, tools, and soldering before progressing to increasingly exciting builds.

Each project is presented with step-by-step full-colour illustrations, guiding you through sensing and controlling the environment with Arduino boards, sensors, motors, and wireless modules.

What You'll Learn

• Arduino Fundamentals – Boards, the Arduino IDE, and writing programs from scratch
• Basic Electronics – Breadboards, soldering, safety, and harvesting parts from junk electronics
• Sensors – Ultrasonic, temperature, flex, and light sensors
• Motor Control – DC motors, servos, and stepper motors
• Wireless Communication – Bluetooth and XBee projects including doorbells
• Home Automation – Laser/infrared trip beams, plant-watering robots, and timekeeping projects
• High-Voltage Circuits – Safe control techniques for mains-powered devices
• Enclosures – Building professional-quality enclosures for your projects

Ideal For

• Complete beginners to Arduino and electronics
• Makers looking for a structured, project-based learning path
• Anyone wanting to join the DIY electronics movement