Breadboards

=Breadboards:=



Breadboards are flat plastic devices with arrays of holes that allow quick prototyping of circuits. Breadboard are typically organized so that the holes on the edges of the board ( left and right in this view) are connected lengthwise. They are market + and - in this figure. The holes on either side of the center gap (horizontal in this view) are connected together in rows that do not cross the gap. They are marked with numbers and letters in this view. For example row 1, holes a-e are connected together. The gap is the size required to have a standard DIP (dual in line package) integrated circuit installed across it. The view on the right shows connected points as yellow lines.

Guidelines on using breadboards can be found here