Introduction to Raspberry Pi, 2nd edition

Book description

Raspberry Pi is a credit card sized computer that can be connected to a regular TV and keyboard. However, it is a full-fledged yet small computer that can be used in a variety of projects, as well as many things that ordinary PCs do, such as working with spreadsheets and text, browsing the Internet or playing games or watching high-definition video. This book step by step shows the various 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. It contains an overview of the new version of Raspberry Pi Model 3, especially its communication capabilities.

• 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.