Suggested Reading - Sparkfun Electronics WS2812 Breakout Hookup Manual

Suggested Reading

These boards aren't too hard to use. If you've done anything with Arduino before, you'll be prepared to work with
the WS2812. If you're not exactly sure what this "Arduino" thing is, or if you're not familiar with the topics below,
consider reading their tutorials:
How to Solder: Through-Hole Soldering
This tutorial covers everything you need to know about
through-hole soldering.
How to Power a Project
A tutorial to help figure out the power requirements of
your project.
What is an Arduino?
What is this 'Arduino' thing anyway?
Binary
Binary is the numeral system of electronics and
programming...so it must be important to learn. But,
what is binary? How does it translate to other numeral
systems like decimal?
How to Use a Breadboard
Welcome to the wonderful world of breadboards. Here
we will learn what a breadboard is and how to use one
to build your very first circuit.