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Mark Edward Soper, Expanding Your Raspberry Pi, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-2922-4_1

1. Raspberry Pi System Anatomy

Mark Edward Soper

(1)Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Raspberry Pi is a family of low-cost single-board computers originally designed for computer and electronics education. The combination of low cost, flexibility, and widespread operating systems support has made the Raspberry Pi family one of the leading computer platforms for hobbyists as well as educators. IT professionals are also taking a closer look at the Raspberry Pi as a platform for the Internet of Things (IoT), thanks to the introduction of a Windows 10 edition that supports the Raspberry Pi 3.

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