The Official Raspberry Pi Beginner's Guide: How to use your new computer

Author:   Gareth Halfacree
Publisher:   Raspberry Pi Press
Edition:   5th New edition
ISBN:  

9781912047260


Pages:   284
Publication Date:   31 October 2023
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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The Official Raspberry Pi Beginner's Guide: How to use your new computer


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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. This revised edition is updated for the latest Raspberry Pi computers: Raspberry Pi 5 and Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W as well as the latest Raspberry Pi OS. It also includes a new chapter on the Raspberry Pi Pico! Whichever model you have, a standard Raspberry Pi board; the compact Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W; or the Raspberry Pi 400 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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Author:   Gareth Halfacree
Publisher:   Raspberry Pi Press
Imprint:   Raspberry Pi Press
Edition:   5th New edition
ISBN:  

9781912047260


ISBN 10:   1912047268
Pages:   284
Publication Date:   31 October 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Get to know your Raspberry Pi Chapter 2: Getting started with your Raspberry Pi Chapter 3: Using your Raspberry Pi Chapter 4: Programming with Scratch 3 Chapter 5: Programming with Python Chapter 6: Physical computing with Scratch and Python Chapter 7: Physical computing with the Sense HAT Chapter 8: Raspberry Pi Camera Modules Chapter 9: Raspberry Pi Pico and Pico W Appendix A: Install an operating system to a microSD card Appendix B: Installing and uninstalling software Appendix C: The command-line interface Appendix D: Further reading Appendix E: Raspberry Pi Configuration Tool Appendix F: Raspberry Pi specifications

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Gareth Halfacree is a freelance technology journalist, writer, and former system administrator in the education sector. With a passion for open-source software and hardware, he was an early adopter of the Raspberry Pi platform and has written several publications on its capabilities and flexibility. He can be found on Mastodon as @ghalfacree@mastodon.social or via his website at freelance.halfacree.co.uk.

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