Raspberry Pi For Dummies, 4th Edition

Introduction

Raspberry Pi computers are at the forefront of the maker movement, where people make their own inventions using a mixture of traditional craft skills and modern coding and electronics knowledge. They’ve also given more and more people access to a computer that provides a gateway into programming, electronics, and the world of Linux — the technically powerful (and free) rival to Windows and Mac OS. As a supercheap computer, the Raspberry Pi is also being pressed into service in media centers and as a family computer for games, music, photo editing, and word processing.

You might be a geek who relishes learning new technologies, or you might be someone who wants a new family computer to use with the children. In either case, Raspberry Pi For Dummies, 4th Edition, helps you get started with your Raspberry Pi and teaches you about some of the many fun and inspiring things you can do with it.

About This Book

Raspberry Pi For Dummies, 4th Edition, provides a concise and clear introduction to the terminology, technology, and techniques that you need to get the most from your Pi. With this book as your guide, you’ll learn how to

• Set up your Raspberry Pi.
• Discover and install great free software you can use on your Raspberry Pi.
• Use the desktop environment to run programs, manage files, surf the web, and view photos.
• Use the Linux command line to manage your Raspberry Pi and its files.
• Use the Raspberry Pi as a productivity tool.
• Edit photos.
• Play music and video.
• Create ...