Open-source platforms application in introductory embedded systems teaching

The paper presents the use of open source platforms - Arduino development board and the software IDE in an introductory embedded systems course. Some examples from the laboratory work representing the practical approach for teaching are given. With emphasizing on the practice rather than on the academic theory students master the material easier. The course is directed mainly at the program control of inputs and outputs to convince the students of the flexibility and universality of the programmable devices.