Programming Arduino : getting started with sketches Using clear easy to follow examples Programming Arduino: Getting Started with Sketches reveals the software side of Arduino and explains how to write well crafted sketches using the modified C language of Arduino. No prior programming experience is required! The downloadable sample programs featured in the book can be used as is or modified to suit your purposes. Understand Arduino hardware fundamentals Install the software power it up and upload your first sketch Learn C language basics Write functions in Arduino sketches Structure data using arrays and strings Use Arduinos digital and analog inputs and outputs in your programs Work with the Standard Arduino Library Write sketches that can store data Program LCD displays Use an Ethernet shield to enable Arduino to function as a web server Write your own Arduino libraries