Raspberry Pi User Guide - Softcover

Upton, Eben; Halfacree, Gareth

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ISBN 10: 1118921666 ISBN 13: 9781118921661

Publisher: Wiley, 2014

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The “unofficial official” guide to the Raspberry Pi, complete with creator insight

Raspberry Pi User Guide, 3rdEdition contains everything you need to know to get up and running with Raspberry Pi. This book is the go-to guide for Noobs who want to dive right in. This updated third edition covers the model B+ Raspberry Pi and its software, additional USB ports, and changes to the GPIO, including new information on Arduino and Minecraft on the Pi. You’ll find clear, step-by-step instruction for everything from software installation and configuration to customizing your Raspberry Pi with capability-expanding add-ons. Learn the basic Linux SysAdmin and flexible programming languages that allow you to make your Pi into whatever you want it to be.

The Raspberry Pi was created by the UK Non-profit Raspberry Pi Foundation to help get kids interested in programming. Affordable, portable, and utterly adorable, the Pi exceeded all expectations, introducing millions of people to programming since its creation. The Raspberry Pi User Guide, 3rd Edition helps you and your Pi get acquainted, with clear instruction in easy to understand language.

Install software, configure, and connect your Raspberry Pi to other devices
Master basic Linux System Admin to better understand nomenclature and conventions
Write basic productivity and multimedia programs in Scratch and Python

Extend capabilities with add-ons like Gertboard, Arduino, and more

The Raspberry Pi has become a full-fledged phenomenon, popular with tinkerers, hackers, experimenters, and inventors. If you want to get started but aren’t sure where to begin, Raspberry Pi User Guide, 3rd Edition contains everything you need.

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From the Back Cover:

The fully updated guide to the revolutionary Raspberry Pi �

Raspberry Pi User Guide, Third Edition is a fully updated and comprehensive introduction to the Raspberry Pi and its wide array of hardware configurations, programming languages and educational applications. Written by Raspberry Pi co-creator Eben Upton and respected tech author Gareth Halfacree, this popular best seller is the perfect resource for new Pi users and curious hackers alike who want to explore the seemingly endless possibilities of this revolutionary computer. With nearly three million units already sold, there has never been a better time to get up and running with the Raspberry Pi. This completely updated third edition covers how to:

Utilise the features of the new Model B+ board, the latest build of the Raspberry Pi

Connect the Raspberry Pi to other devices–keyboard, mouse, monitor

Install the necessary software and configure the Raspberry Pi

Set up the Raspberry Pi as a simple productivity machine and multimedia centre

Write basic programs in Scratch and Python

Extend the Pi’s capabilities with add-on boards such as the Gertboard

Raspberry Pi User Guide, Third Edition covers the latest updates, models and innovative applications of the miniature marvel and has earned the distinction of the Unofficial Official Guide to the Raspberry Pi.

About the Author:

Eben Upton is a founder of the Raspberry Pi Foundation and serves as the CEO of Raspberry Pi (Trading), its commercial arm. In an earlier life he founded two mobile games companies and was Director of Studies for Computer Science at St John’s College, Cambridge. He holds a BA, a PhD and an MBA from the University of Cambridge.

Gareth Halfacree is a freelance technology journalist and the co-author of the Raspberry Pi User Guide alongside project co-founder Eben Upton. Gareth can often be seen reviewing, documenting or even contributing to projects, including GNU/Linux, LibreOffice, Fritzing and Arduino.

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