Raspberry Pi for Dummies, 3rd Edition

  • 7h 49m
  • Mike Cook, Sean McManus
  • John Wiley & Sons (US)
  • 2017

Get your slice of Raspberry Pi

With the invention of the unique credit card-sized single-board computer comes a new wave of hardware geeks, hackers, and hobbyists who are excited about the possibilities with the Raspberry Pi—and this is the perfect guide to get you started. With this down-to-earth book, you'll quickly discover why the Raspberry Pi is in high demand!

There's a reason the Raspberry Pi sold a million units in its first year, and you're about to find out why! In Raspberry Pi For Dummies, 3rd Edition veteran tech authors Sean McManus and Mike Cook make it easier than ever to get you up and running on your Raspberry Pi, from setting it up, downloading the operating system, and using the desktop environment to editing photos, playing music and videos, and programming with Scratch—and everything in between.

  • Covers connecting the Pi to other devices such as a keyboard, mouse, monitor, and more
  • Teaches you basic Linux System Admin
  • Explores creating simple hardware projects
  • Shows you how to create web pages

Raspberry Pi For Dummies, 3rd Edition makes computing as easy as pie!

About the Authors

Sean McManus is an expert technology and business author. His tutorials and articles have appeared in The MagPi, Internet Magazine, Business 2.0, and Personal Computer World.

Mike Cook is a former Physics lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University who has designed access control systems and written over 300 computing and electronics articles.

In this Book

  • Introduction
  • Introducing the Raspberry Pi
  • Downloading the Operating System
  • Connecting Your Raspberry Pi
  • Using the Desktop Environment
  • Using the Linux Shell
  • Being Productive with the Raspberry Pi
  • Editing Photos on the Raspberry Pi with GIMP
  • Playing Audio and Video on the Raspberry Pi
  • Introducing Programming with Scratch
  • Programming an Arcade Game Using Scratch
  • Writing Programs in Python
  • Creating a Game with Python and Pygame Zero
  • Programming Minecraft with Python
  • Making Music with Sonic Pi
  • Understanding Circuits
  • Taking Control of Your Pi's Circuitry
  • Lots of Multicolored LEDs
  • Old McDonald's Farm and other RFID Adventures
  • Ten Great Software Packages for the Raspberry Pi
  • Ten Inspiring Projects for the Raspberry Pi
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