What is Arduino

Arduino is an open-source electronics platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software. Arduino was born at the Ivrea Interaction Design Institute as an easy tool for fast prototyping, Arduino boards are able to read inputs - light on a sensor, a finger on a button, or a Twitter message - and turn it into an output - activating a motor, turning on an LED, publishing something online. You can tell your board what to do by sending a set of instructions to the microcontroller on the board. To do so you use the Arduino programming language (based on Wiring), and the Arduino Software (IDE), based on Processing.

Arduino Uno-R3 Circuit Board

Fun Fact: why it is called Arduino ?
 The name Arduino comes from a bar- Bar Di Re Arduino in Ivrea, Northern  Italy. This bar was frequently visited by Massimo Banzwhere, one of the founders of the project Arduino. He was the one who gave the name Arduino to this low-cost micro controller board in honor of the place!

Why We use Arduino ?
It is most economical prototyping instrument for students, instructors and enthusiastic who has interests on IIOT, low cost automation.

Following are few main reasons

• Its Cheap

Compared to other Micro-controller stages, Arduino variants are cheapest option

• Excellent Back-support

Arduino community has excellent support for developing a project. Many resources and services are also freely accessible over the internet

• Open source and extensible programming: 

The Arduino writing computer programs is circulated as open source mechanical assemblies, available for development by experienced programming engineers. The language can be reached out through C++ libraries, and people expecting to appreciate the particular nuances can make the hop from Arduino to the AVR C programming

• Open source and extensible gear - The plans of the Arduino sheets are conveyed under a Creative Commons grant, so experienced circuit originators can make their own variation of the module, expanding it and improving it. In fact, even decently fresh customers can develop the breadboard adjustment of the module in order to perceive how it capacities and put aside money.

• Cross-Platform 

The Arduino IDE Software runs on Windows, Linux and Mac working systems. By far most of the other limited to windows in a manner of speaking.

•        3. The direct and clear programming condition: 

The Arduino IDE writing computer programs is extremely simple to utilize, easy to-use for Beginners and besides versatile for bleeding edge customers as well.