2ELECTRONICS BASICS
ELECTRONICS IS THE SCIENCE OF CONTROLLING AND MANIPULATING ELECTRICAL ENERGY TO DO SOMETHING USEFUL. IT’S ABOUT MAKING ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS LIKE LIGHTS, SENSORS, AND MOTORS DO EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT THEM TO DO.
Many innovations stem from the different fields of electronics. Most interesting for us is the branch of robotics . To make your own robots, you’ll need to understand the basics of electronics and bend this knowledge to your will! In this chapter, I’ll give you your first taste of electronics in the form of two projects. You’ll program an LED (light-emitting diode) to blink at regular intervals, and then wire up a button to print a message to your terminal when it’s pressed. You’ll be blinking LEDs and controlling the ...
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