• arduino.cc has all the necessary documentation for Arduino, will be the first thing to check
• Most important for a board is:
  • data sheet
  • pin out diagram
• be aware - to run IDE as administrator
• The Embedded World “Hello World” Program → Blinking the LED
• Arduino IDE is written in JAVA, but the compiler is C/C++
• Sketchbook → your own code will save in sketchbook, and sketch is just another name for your program file
• Arduino IDE is a simplified version for embedded tool, you can even use Atmel Tool to write your code ⇒ I believe the IDE is Atmel Studio
• check out the preference and play with IDE setting for your own comfort ⇒ not much setting you can toggle, themes are only light or dark, cannot change to other types, very basic.