Included with the popular Microcontroller Application Cookbook, Vol. 2, is the new "Homework Board" (by Parallax). The Homework Board includes a fully functional BASIC Stamp 2 embedded on a printed circuit board, along with a breadboard prototyping area.. You'll need to provide your own DB-9 serial cable (for connecting to your PC's serial port), 9 volt battery, and download the *free* editor software from Parallax's website. The Homework Board is perfect for building many of the circuits contained in both volumes of the Microcontroller Application Cookbook series.