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Getting Started with Raspberry Pi

by Matt Richardson, Shawn Wallace

December 2012

Beginner

176 pages

3h 36m

English

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What Can You Do With It?Raspberry Pi for MakersLinux and Raspberry PiWhat Others Have Done With ItConventions Used in This BookUsing Code ExamplesSafari® Books OnlineHow to Contact UsAcknowledgements
A Tour of the BoardsThe Proper PeripheralsThe CaseChoose Your DistributionFlash the SD CardBooting UpConfiguring Your PiShutting DownTroubleshootingGoing Further
Using the Command LineFiles and the FilesystemMore Linux CommandsProcessesSudo and PermissionsThe Network/etcSetting the Date and TimeInstalling New SoftwareGoing Further
Hello PythonA Bit More PythonObjects and ModulesEven More ModulesTroubleshooting ErrorsGoing Further
Hello PygamePygame SurfacesDrawing on SurfacesHandling Events and InputsSpritesPlaying SoundPlaying VideoFurther Reading
Hello ScratchThe StageTwo More Things to Know About SpritesA Bigger Example: Astral TrespassersScratch and the Real WorldSharing Your ProgramsGoing Further
Installing Arduino in RaspbianFinding the Serial PortTalking in SerialGoing Further
Using Inputs and OutputsDigital Output: Lighting Up an LEDDigital Input: Reading a ButtonProject: Cron Lamp TimerScripting CommandsConnecting a LampScheduling Commands with cronMore About CronGoing Further
Installing and Testing GPIO in PythonBlinking an LEDReading a ButtonProject: Simple SoundboardGoing Further
Testing WebcamsInstalling and Testing SimpleCVDisplaying an ImageModifying an ImageAccessing the WebcamFace DetectionProject: Raspberry Pi PhotoboothGoing Further

Download Data from a Web ServerFetching the Weather ForecastServing Pi (Be a Web Server)Flask BasicsConnecting the Web to the Real WorldProject: WebLampGoing Further
Writing an SD card from OS XWriting an SD card from WindowsWriting an SD card from Linux
Converting Analog to Digital

Overview

What can you do with the Raspberry Pi, a $35 computer the size of a credit card? All sorts of things! If you’re learning how to program, or looking to build new electronic projects, this hands-on guide will show you just how valuable this flexible little platform can be. This book takes you step-by-step through many fun and educational possibilities.