If you’re not particularly in tune with the inner workings of a computer, you likely don’t know what Arduino is. In the simplest terms, Arduino is a single-board microcontroller used for making computers. It senses more of the physical world than the usual desktop computer, and that's where things start to get really interesting. Here are a few key facts about Arduino.

Arduino is an open-source computing platform.
This means that anyone can use it and help to develop it. The Arduino board can be assembled by hand, or it can be purchased already assembled. Owners can use Arduino alone or in conjunction with software running on an existing computer.

Arduino is a programming language.
The language implements Wiring, a similar physical computing platform. It is written in Java and is derived from the IDE (or integrated development environment) for the Processing programming language and projects in Wiring.

Newcomers to computer programming can use Arduino.
In fact, that’s who it was designed for. Arduino is meant to introduce artists and other non-software developers to computer programming by providing a code editor with syntax highlighting, brace matching, and other features.

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