As an innovative low-cost computer the size of a credit card, the Raspberry Pi understandably hit headlines the world over when it was launched in 2012.
Having a Raspberry Pi is one thing - knowing how to use it is another.
Getting Started with Raspberry Pi arms you with a whole load of ideas and tells you how to put them into practice. Authors Matt Richardson and Shawn Wallace take you step-by-step through a variety of possibilities with both education and fun in mind.
The book will show you how to connect/program an Arduino via the Raspberry Pi, creating internet connected projects, playing with multimedia - and lots more. If you are learning how to programme computers or looking to build new electronic projects this hands-on guide will show you how flexible the Raspberry Pi can be.
- 1st Edition
- Shows how to connect and program Arduino via Raspberry Pi
- Gives you enough Linux to move around the operating system
- Tells you the basics of Python and Scratch so you can start programming
- Enables you to draw graphics, play sounds and handle mouse events
- Lets you use the Raspberry Pi for hardware hacking
- Shows how Arduino and Raspberry Pi complement each other
- Demonstrates how to integrate webcams and other peripherals
- Teaches you how to create your own Raspberry Pi-based web server
- 161 pages
- ISBN 978-1-449-34421-4
