As a small, clever micro computer that was made with the same technology we can find in a smartphone, Raspberry Pi is packed with a lot of potential in practical applications. To be specific, it is designed to help user learn coding on a micro computer, discover how a micro computer works, and finally build your own amazing cool stuffs.

The Official Raspberry Pi Beginner's Guide is a free handbook with only 244 pages, written for all-age readers (from age 7 to 107) around the world, published by The MagPi Magazine. It was written to show you just how easy it is to get started with your Raspberry Pi. In other words, it can be regarded as a totally beginner's guide that will help get you well on your way to Raspberry Pi domination.

In this book, you will learn how to set up your Raspberry Pi; install an operating system on it; start using this tiny, fully-functional computer; use Scratch and Python programming languages to write code to make projects from scratch with step-by-step guides; experiment with connecting electronic components; and have fun creating amazing projects.

Table Of Contents

  • Chapter 1: Get to know your Raspberry Pi
  • Chapter 2: Getting started with your Raspberry Pi
  • Chapter 3: Using your Raspberry Pi
  • Chapter 4: Programming with Scratch
  • Chapter 5: Programming with Python
  • Chapter 6: Physical computing with Scratch & Python
  • Chapter 7: Physical computing with the Sense HAT
  • Chapter 8: The Raspberry Pi Camera Module
  • Appendices A: Installign NOOBS to a microSD card
  • Appendices B: Installing and uninstalling software
  • Appendices C: The command-line interface
  • Appendices D: Further reading
  • Appendices E: The Raspberry Pi Configuration Tool
  • Appendices F: Raspberry Pi specifications

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