Jumpstart the Raspberry Pi Pico

this course is specifically tailored to get you jump-started for the newest family member of the raspberry pi family: the raspberry pi pico. after the software installation for your operating system (we show it in windows and linux), we immediately dive into topics such as timers and counters pulse width modulation interrupts analog-to-digital converter (adc) communication protocols (spi, i2c/twi, uart) how to connect other peripheries, sensors, and actuators (example: arduino) to the raspberry pi pico? first, each topic explains briefly, what the functionality does and how it works. that is followed by practical examples, tips and tricks, and exercises to try out the topic by yourself. to maximize the take-away from the course, the exercises provide hints and tips, in case you get stuck somewhere. if nothing works, even the solutions in well documented source code are provided for you to try and to modify. in addition, we show practical examples, how to connect periphery to the ras