- Microcontrollers are small computers contained on a single chip that contain a processor core, memory, and input/output interfaces. They are used in automatically controlled embedded systems.
- The AVR is a family of microcontrollers developed by Atmel in the 1990s. It uses RISC architecture and is commonly used in hobbyist and commercial projects due to its low cost and availability.
- Code is burned onto AVR microcontrollers using a software program called Atmel Studio, which allows writing code in C or assembly language. The program is then loaded onto the microcontroller through its pins.