Raspberry Pi user guide

Author

• Upton, Eben

Additional Author(s)

-

Publisher

West Sussex: John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2017

Language

English

ISBN

9781119415572

Series

Subject(s)

• RASPBERRY PI (COMPUTER)
• COMPUTER-PROGRAMMING
• COMPUTERS / COMPUTER LITERACY
• COMPUTERS / COMPUTER SCIENCE
• COMPUTERS / DATA PROCESSING
• COMPUTERS / HARDWARE / GENERAL
• COMPUTERS / INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
• COMPUTERS / MACHINE THEORY
• COMPUTERS / REFERENCE
• IBM MICROCOMPUTERS-PROGRAMMING
• MICROCOMPUTERS-PROGRAMMING

Notes

. . Includes index

Abstract

Learn the Raspberry Pi 3 from the experts! Raspberry Pi User Guide, 4th Edition is the "unofficial official" guide to everything Raspberry Pi 3. Written by the Pi's creator and a leading Pi guru, this book goes straight to the source to bring you the ultimate Raspberry Pi 3 manual. This new fourth edition has been updated to cover the Raspberry Pi 3 board and software, with detailed discussion on its wide array of configurations, languages, and applications. You'll learn how to take full advantage of the mighty Pi's full capabilities, and then expand those capabilities even more with add-on technologies. You'll write productivity and multimedia programs, and learn flexible programming languages that allow you to shape your Raspberry Pi into whatever you want it to be. If you're ready to jump right in, this book gets you started with clear, step-by-step instruction from software installation to system customization. The Raspberry Pi's tremendous popularity has spawned an entire industry of add-ons, parts, hacks, ideas, and inventions. The movement is growing, and pushing the boundaries of possibility along with it--are you ready to be a part of it? This book is your ideal companion for claiming your piece of the Pi. Get all set up with software, and connect to other devices Understand Linux System Admin nomenclature and conventions Write your own programs using Python and Scratch Extend the Pi's capabilities with add-ons like Wi-Fi dongles, a touch screen, and more The credit-card sized Raspberry Pi has become a global phenomenon. Created by the Raspberry Pi Foundation to get kids interested in programming, this tiny computer kick-started a movement of tinkerers, thinkers, experimenters, and inventors.

Physical Dimension

Number of Page(s)

1 online resource (xviii, 293 p.)

Dimension

-

Other Desc.

ill.

Summary / Review / Table of Content

Front Matter (Pages: i-xviii)
Introduction (Pages: 1-9)

Part I : The Board
CHAPTER 1 Meet the Raspberry Pi (Pages: 11-22)
CHAPTER 2 Getting Started with the Raspberry Pi (Pages: 23-42)
CHAPTER 3 Linux System Administration (Pages: 43-63)
CHAPTER 4 Troubleshooting (Pages: 65-72)
CHAPTER 5 Network Configuration (Pages: 73-84)
CHAPTER 6 The Raspberry Pi Configuration Tool (Pages: 85-97)
CHAPTER 7 Advanced Raspberry Pi Configuration (Pages: 99-113)

Part II : Building a Media Centre or Productivity Machine
CHAPTER 8 The Pi as a Home Theatre PC (Pages: 115-126)
CHAPTER 9 The Pi as a Productivity Machine (Pages: 127-133)

Part III : Programming the Pi
CHAPTER 10 An Introduction to Scratch (Pages: 135-152)
CHAPTER 11 An Introduction to Python (Pages: 153-179)
CHAPTER 12 Minecraft Pi Edition (Pages: 181-190)

Part IV : Hardware Hacking
CHAPTER 13 Learning to Hack Hardware (Pages: 191-206)
CHAPTER 14 The GPIO Port (Pages: 207-222)
CHAPTER 15 The Raspberry Pi Camera Module (Pages: 223-235)
CHAPTER 16 Add‐On Hardware (Pages: 237-250)

Part V : Appendixes
Python Recipes (Pages: 251-257)
Raspberry Pi Camera Module Quick Reference (Pages: 259-267)
HDMI Display Modes (Pages: 269-275)
Index (Pages: 277-293)

Exemplar(s)

#	Accession No.	Call Number	Location	Status
1.	01145/19	004.165 Upt R	Online !	Available