(Ebook) Getting started with Raspberry Pi by Richardson, Matt;Wallace, Shawn P ISBN 9781449344214, 9781457186547, 9781457186554, 9781457186561, 1449344216, 1457186543, 1457186551, 145718656X

(Ebook) Getting started with Raspberry Pi by Richardson, Matt;Wallace, Shawn P ISBN 9781449344214, 9781457186547, 9781457186554, 9781457186561, 1449344216, 1457186543, 1457186551, 145718656X

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. Take advantage of several preloaded programming languages. Use the Raspberry Pi with Arduino. Create Internet-connected projects. Play with multimedia. With Raspberry Pi, you can do all of this and more.Get acquainted with hardware features on the Pi’s boardLearn enough Linux to move around the operating systemPick up the basics of Python and Scratch—and start programmingDraw graphics, play sounds, and handle mouse events with the Pygame frameworkUse the Pi’s input and output pins to do some hardware hackingDiscover how Arduino and the Raspberry Pi complement each otherIntegrate USB webcams and other peripherals into your projectsCreate your own Pi-based web server with Python