Embrace the exciting new technology of Raspberry Pi! With the invention of the unique credit-card sized single-board computer, the Raspberry Pi, comes a new wave of hardware geeks, hackers, and hobbyists who are excited about the possibilities of the Raspberry Pi, and this is the perfect guide to get you started in this exhilarating new arena. Get your slice of Raspberry Pi With the invention of the unique credit card-sized single-board computer comes a new wave of hardware geeks, hackers, and hobbyists who are excited about the possibilities with the Raspberry Pi-and this is the perfect guide to get you started. With this down-to-earth book, you'll quickly discover why the Raspberry Pi is in high demand! There's a reason the Raspberry Pi sold a million units in its first year, and you're about to find out why! In Raspberry Pi For Dummies, 3rd Edition veteran tech authors Sean McManus and Mike Cook make it easier than ever to get you up and running on your Raspberry Pi, from setting it up, downloading the operating system, and using the desktop environment to editing photos, playing music and videos, and programming with Scratch-and everything in between. Covers connecting the Pi to other devices such as a keyboard, mouse, monitor, and more Teaches you basic Linux System Admin Explores creating simple hardware projects Shows you how to create web pages Raspberry Pi For Dummies, 3rd Edition makes computing as easy as pie! Setting up your Raspberry Pi. Introducing the Raspberry Pi ; Downloading the operating system ; Connecting your Raspberry Pi Getting started with Linux. Using the desktop environment ; Using the Linux shell Using the Raspberry Pi for both work and play. Being productive with the Raspberry Pi ; Editing photos on the Raspberry Pi with GIMP ; Playing audio and video on the Raspberry Pi Programming the Raspberry Pi. Introducing programming with Scratch ; Programming an arcade game using Scratch ; Writing programs in Python ; Creating a game with Python and Pygame Zero ; Programming Minecraft with Python ; Making music with Sonic Pi Exploring electronics with the Raspberry Pi. Understanding circuits ; Taking control of your Pi's circuitry ; Lots of multicolored LEDs ; Old MacDonald's Farm and other RFID adventures The part of tens. Ten great software packages for the Raspberry Pi ; Ten inspiring projects fr the Raspberry Pi Appendix A. Troubleshooting and configuring the Raspberry Pi.
