The Official Raspberry Pi Beginner's Guide
eBook - ePub

The Official Raspberry Pi Beginner's Guide

How to use your new computer

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Official Raspberry Pi Beginner's Guide

How to use your new computer

About this book

Learn how to set up your Raspberry Pi, write code, and build projects with electronic components.

Raspberry Pi is a small, clever, British-built computer that's packed with potential. Made using a desktop-class, energy-efficient processor, Raspberry Pi is designed to help you learn coding, discover how computers work, and build your own amazing things. This book was written to show you just how easy it is to get started.

Learn how to:

  • Set up your Raspberry Pi, install its operating system, and start using this fully functional computer.
  • Start coding projects, with step-by-step guides using the Scratch 3, Python, and MicroPython programming languages.
  • Experiment with connecting electronic components, and have fun creating amazing projects.
  • Take photos with the Raspberry Pi Camera Module.

This revised edition is updated for the latest Raspberry Pi computers and software, including the Raspberry Pi 500+ and Raspberry Pi OS Trixie.

Whichever model you have, a standard Raspberry Pi board; a compact Raspberry Pi Zero; or a Raspberry Pi with integrated keyboard, this affordable computer can be used to learn coding, build robots, and create all kinds of weird and wonderful projects. If you want to make games, build robots, or hack a variety of amazing projects, then this book is here to help you get started.

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Table of contents

  1. The Official Raspberry Pi Beginner’s Guide, 6th Edition
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Welcome
  4. About the author
  5. Colophon
  6. Chapter 1: Get to know your Raspberry Pi
  7. Chapter 2: Getting started with your Raspberry Pi
  8. Chapter 3: Using your Raspberry Pi
  9. Chapter 4: Programming with Scratch 3
  10. Chapter 5: Programming with Python
  11. Chapter 6: Physical computing with Scratch and Python
  12. Chapter 7: Physical computing with the Sense HAT
  13. Chapter 8: Raspberry Pi Camera Modules
  14. Chapter 9: Raspberry Pi Pico and Pico W
  15. Appendix A: Install an operating system
  16. Appendix B: Installing and uninstalling software
  17. Appendix C: The command-line interface
  18. Appendix D: Further reading
  19. Appendix E: Control Centre
  20. Appendix F: Raspberry Pi specifications
  21. Assistive Content