Raspberry Pi | 101: The Beginner’s Guide with Basics on Hardware, Software, Programming & Projec

By M.Eng. Johannes Wild

Raspberry Pi |101, is the book for everyone who wants to learn the basics about the mini PC Raspberry Pi from an engineer (M.Eng.). In this book you will learn both the theoretical basics and the practical use of a Raspberry Pi (A, B, A+, Zero, Zero W, ...). In addition, you will also find a few DIY projects in this book that you can easily implement.
This book is the all-in-one for beginners, as all the necessary basics for using a Raspberry Pi regarding hardware, software & programming are explained.

Aimed specifically at beginners, you'll first find an introduction to the Raspberry Pi, a chapter on the available models and variants, and a guide on how to choose the right Raspberry Pi for your purpose. After getting acquainted with the Raspberry Pi board and connections, we'll move on to setting up the Raspberry Pi and installing the operating system. Background knowledge about digital electronics, DIY projects and a troubleshooting chapter will subsequently complete the learning experience with a Raspberry Pi in more detail.

So if you are looking for a hands-on guide for the versatile Raspberry Pi mini PC, then you are in the right place and well advised with this book! This book offers you an easy to understand, intuitively structured and practical introduction to the world of most of the models (A, B, A+, Zero, Zero W, ...) and generations of the Raspberry Pi!

This basic book is especially aimed at all those who have no or only very primitive previous knowledge of the Raspberry Pi. No matter what age you are, what profession you have, whether you are a pupil, student or pensioner. This book is for everyone who is interested in the fascinating topics: Electronics, Mini PCs and Programming.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: XinXii
• Release date: Oct 4, 2022
• ISBN: 9783987420023

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If you are looking for a compact practical guide for the great and versatile Raspberry Pi mini PC, then you are in the right place and well advised with this book: Raspberry Pi | 101! I am an engineer (M.Eng.) and would like to introduce you to the Raspberry Pi in a simply explained way. In this book, you will learn theoretical background knowledge about the Raspberry Pi, as well as the practical application through great and exciting example projects. This book offers you an easy-to-understand, intuitively structured and practical introduction to the world of the mini PC!

In this course, we deal together and step by step with the assembly of the Raspberry Pi board, the installation of the necessary software as well as with the programming and the creation of first projects, e.g., a motion detector system.

This basics book is especially for those who have no or only very primitive previous knowledge about Raspberry Pi. No matter what age you are, what profession you have, whether you are a pupil, student, or pensioner. This book is for everyone who is interested in the fascinating topics: Electronics, Raspberry Pi and Programming. So in this Raspberry Pi basic course you will learn everything you need to know as a beginner about the world of the mini PC, its construction, use, and background! Take a look at the book and get your copy as an ebook or paperback at home!

1 Introduction to the Raspberry Pi

1.1 What is a Raspberry Pi?

A Raspberry Pi is a kind of mini PC that consists of only one board with a processor and a few connectors. You can use it to perform basic functions, but most importantly to learn how to use computer technology, programming, and electronics. The Raspberry Pi Foundation has launched this single-board computer. This foundation is a non-profit organization founded in the United Kingdom whose goal is to teach people about computers and make computer education more accessible.

In 2012, the Raspberry Pi Foundation had launched its first Raspberry Pi model. The development of the Raspberry Pi has not stopped since then, and several updated versions and variants have been added to the product portfolio since then. The first Raspberry Pi model was quite modestly equipped with a 700 MHz single-core processor and 256 MB of RAM. The latest model consists of a quad-core CPU with a clock speed of over 1.5 GHz and 4 GB of RAM.

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