Raspberry Pi, Pico, Arduino, and Other Single-board Computers and Microcontrollers

Confused between SBCs like the Raspberry Pi and microcontrollers like the Arduino and Raspberry Pi Pico? Here's what you need to know.

Episode 6 of the The Really Useful Podcast podcast, hosted by Christian Cawley, Ian Buckley, titled "Raspberry Pi, Pico, Arduino, and Other Single-board Computers and Microcontrollers" was published on March 9, 2021 and runs 36 minutes.

March 9, 2021 ·36m · The Really Useful Podcast

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Summary

Confused between SBCs like the Raspberry Pi and microcontrollers like the Arduino and Raspberry Pi Pico? Here's what you need to know.

Episode Description

You've probably heard of a Raspberry Pi, but how does this single-board computer (SBC) differ from a microcontroller?

In this Really Useful Podcast, we discuss the Raspberry Pi and its clones, the Raspberry Pi Pico and other microcontrollers, and the Arduino. How do they differ? What projects suit each type of board? Click play to find out.

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Christian Cawley and Ian Buckley host this week's show. Contact them on Twitter as @thegadgetmonkey and @ianmbuckley with your suggestions for future topics.

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