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Matt Holder has worked in IT support for over a decade. He’s has always tried to utilise Linux alongside the other installed systems.
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NodeRED is an open source graphical programming environment that can be used to complete a large number of tasks. Graphical programming languages tend to be more intuitive than textual programming languages and can be easier to learn. Support is built into Raspberry Pi OS. Useful libraries are pre-installed, which include access to the Pi’s General Purpose Input Out (GPIO) pins, so that programs can access input and output devices in the real world. Using this library, the NodeRED system can use real-world data to perform tasks. NodeRED uses the terminology of Flows to represent programs, while Nodes are added to the canvas to build flows.