I'm a freshman majoring in Comp Eng and i'd simply like to build a basic project to turn off/on light bulbs.I know a bit C/C++ and nothing besides that.My motivation is to learn something during the process, nothing else.I'd welcome any guidance regarding to this.
i'd simply like to build a basic project to turn off/on light bulbs
Maybe you should start smaller with LEDs. The arduino software provides you with example codes you can do whatever you want with. Start with the basics and work your way up.
Turning on/off an LED with code is extremely simple, and even simpler with just a battery, an LED and a switch.
I know a bit C/C++ and nothing besides that
Thats perfect for this, because it requires very little knowledge to do this.