Requisite hardware setup is very simple: just verify and upload the below sketch to Arduino Uno and that’s all! The sketch enables Arduino to receive instructions (which will actually be in ASCII) ...

Technically, the extras in the Arduino Basic Kit aren't anything a savvy consumer couldn't order piecemeal, but there's something nice about having everything ready for you in one place.

This Arduino BASIC interpreter will make a really fun one-day project if you’ve already got the parts on hand. [Usmar A. Padow] put together an Arduino Uno, SD card, four line character LCD, … ...