Part 5

Exploring Electronics with the Raspberry Pi

IN THIS PART …

Discover the fundamentals of electricity, how to calculate current, and how to solder.

Find out how the Raspberry Pi can reach out through its GPIO pins.

Learn how to control LEDs and read push buttons.

Create an electronic dice and make a pedestrian crossing simulator.

Explore the thousands of colors you can make from LEDs.

Make a Rainbow Invaders game.

Use RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification ) cards to make a jukebox and dress up a doll.

Make your Raspberry Pi sing a world-record-length version of Old McDonald Had a Farm.

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