Raspberry Pi for Beginners

• Publisher: Imagine Publishing
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 180
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Since its launch last year the Raspberry Pi has taken the world by storm. It has provided a much-needed impetus to students in the classroom by helping them overcome their fear of programming and coding, while helping adults create some extremely unique small and large-scale projects that has got the entire community excited. Despite selling in excess of a million units, its popularity shows no sign of declining. This book is ideal for anyone who wants to know what makes the pocket-size computer so unique, how it works and take their first steps into the world of Scratch and Python programming.

✦ Table of Contents

All you need to know to get started with your Raspberry Pi

The basics
- Learn to set up your Raspberry Pi and install the latest OSs for it

Projects
- Take inspiration and learn to create some of your own

Programming
- Learn and master the basics of Scratch and Python

Troubleshooting and Glossary
- Hardware and software troubleshooting, FAQs answered and glossary

Also inside...
The basics

• What is Raspberry Pi?
• What is Linux?
• Choose the operating system
• Other operating systems
• Raspberry Pi (Model A)
• Raspberry Pi (Model B)
• Set up your Raspberry Pi
• The Raspberry Pi starter kit
• Connect your Pi to a network
• Install an operating system
• Install Raspbian from Windows 7
• Install Pidora
• Install ArchLinux
• Install RISC OS from Linux
• The Debian desktop
• Get your Pi online
• Start using Raspian apps
• The Raspberry Pi Store
• The best Raspberry Pi apps
• Use the Raspbian repositories
• Install and use packages
• Master the RasPi Config tool
• View images on your Pi
• Play MP3s on your Pi
• Turn your Pi into an office suite
• Play games on your Pi
• Access your Pi desktop remotely
• Manage application installations
• Set up a printer on your Pi

Projects

• A guide to Pi projects
• Use your Pi as a desktop PC
• Build a Raspberry Pi media centre
• Create flashing LED traffic lights
• Control an LED using the Pi
• Play retro games on your Pi
• Construct a digital weather station
• Design a solar-powered Pi
• Build a Twitter bot with Tweepy
• Build a webcam server
• Set up a file server

Programming

• Use Python and Scratch
• Code with the Scratch studio
• Customise the Aquarium project
• Create a simple drawing application
• Make music and play sounds
• Programme a gravity simulator
• Start a game using messages
• Create a basic Snake game
• Build a multiple-choice quiz
• Using Scratch Bezier curves
• Draw geometric shapes
• Python masterclass
• Learn basic coding by building a simple game
• Build noughts and crosses for Raspberry Pi
• Program a game of Pong on the Pi
• Add sound and AI to Pi Pong

Troubleshooting and Glossary

• Troubleshooting Hardware
• Troubleshooting Software
• Your questions answered
• Your Raspberry Pi glossary