Getting Started with Raspberry Pi: Electronic Projects with Python, Scratch, and Linux

Getting Started with Raspberry Pi: Electronic Projects with Python, Scratch, and Linux

<div><p>What can you do with the Raspberry Pi, the affordable computer the size of a credit card? All sorts of things! If you're learning how to program--or looking to build new electronic projects, this hands-on guide will show you just how valuable this flexible little platform can be.</p> <p>Updated to include coverage of the Raspberry Pi Model B+, Getting Started with Raspberry Pi takes you step-by-step through many fun and educational possibilities. Take advantage of several preloaded programming languages. Use the Raspberry Pi with Arduino. Create Internet-connected projects. Play with multimedia. With Raspberry Pi, you can do all of this and more.</p> <p>In <i>Getting Started with Raspberry Pi</i>, you€ll:</p> <ul><li>Get acquainted with hardware features on the Pi's board</li><li>Learn enough Linux to move around the operating system</li><li>Start programming in Python and Scratch</li><li>Draw graphics, play sounds, and handle mouse events with Pygame</li><li>Use the Pi's input and output pins to do some hardware hacking</li><li>Discover how Arduino and the Raspberry Pi can work together</li><li>Create your own Pi-based web server with Python</li><li>Work with the Raspberry Pi Camera Module and USB webcams</li></ul></div>