Introduction to Raspberry Pi

What can we do with Raspberry Pi, a computer with a credit card size of just $ 35? Everything! If you learn to program or intend to implement new electronic projects, read this practical guide to see how valuable this small versatile platform can be.

This book shows step by step a variety of possibilities related to play and education. Use many pre-loaded programming languages. Use Raspberry Pi with Arduino. Create Internet projects. Have fun with multimedia. With Raspberry Pi you can do all this and more.

• Familiarize yourself with the hardware features of the Pi tile.
• Learn Linux sufficiently to use this operating system.
• Learn the basics of Python and Scratch and start programming.
• Draw graphics, play sounds and handle mouse events thanks to the Pygame library.
• Use the Pi input and output connectors to operate the equipment.
• Discover how the Arduino and Raspberry Pi platforms complement each other.
• Integrate USB web cameras and other peripherals into your projects.
• Create your own web server in Python on the Pi computer.

Matt Richardson is a creative technologist, video producer and editor supporting the MAKE magazine and Makezine.com. Shawn Wallace is an editor at OReilly Media.