Getting Started with Raspberry Pi

As an innovative low-cost computer the size of a credit card, the Raspberry Pi understandably hit headlines the world over when it was launched in 2012.

Having a Raspberry Pi is one thing - knowing how to use it is another. Getting Started with Raspberry Pi arms you with a whole load of ideas and tells you how to put them into practice. Authors Matt Richardson and Shawn Wallace take you step-by-step through a variety of possibilities with both education and fun in mind.

The book will show you how to connect/program an Arduino via the Raspberry Pi, creating internet connected projects, playing with multimedia - and lots more. If you are learning how to programme computers or looking to build new electronic projects this hands-on guide will show you how flexible the Raspberry Pi can be.

• 1st Edition
• Shows how to connect and program Arduino via Raspberry Pi
• Gives you enough Linux to move around the operating system
• Tells you the basics of Python and Scratch so you can start programming
• Enables you to draw graphics, play sounds and handle mouse events
• Lets you use the Raspberry Pi for hardware hacking
• Shows how Arduino and Raspberry Pi complement each other
• Demonstrates how to integrate webcams and other peripherals
• Teaches you how to create your own Raspberry Pi-based web server
• 161 pages
• ISBN 978-1-449-34421-4