The Official Raspberry Pi Beginner's Guide
How to use your new computer
5th Edition
Published on 31. October 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
284 pages
978-1-912047-26-0 (ISBN)
Description
Raspberry Pi is a small, clever, British-built computer that's packed with potential.
Made using a desktop-class, energy-efficient processor, Raspberry Pi is designed to help you learn coding, discover how computers work, and build your own amazing things. This book was written to show you just how easy it is to get started.
Learn how to:
Set up your Raspberry Pi, install its operating system, and start using this fully functional computer.
Start coding projects, with step-by-step guides using the Scratch 3, Python, and MicroPython programming languages.
Experiment with connecting electronic components, and have fun creating amazing projects.
This revised edition is updated for the latest Raspberry Pi computers: Raspberry Pi 5 and Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W as well as the latest Raspberry Pi OS. It also includes a new chapter on the Raspberry Pi Pico!
Whichever model you have, a standard Raspberry Pi board; the compact Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W; or the Raspberry Pi 400 with integrated keyboard, this affordable computer can be used to learn coding, build robots, and create all kinds of weird and wonderful projects. If you want to make games, build robots, or hack a variety of amazing projects, then this book is here to help you get started.
Made using a desktop-class, energy-efficient processor, Raspberry Pi is designed to help you learn coding, discover how computers work, and build your own amazing things. This book was written to show you just how easy it is to get started.
Learn how to:
Set up your Raspberry Pi, install its operating system, and start using this fully functional computer.
Start coding projects, with step-by-step guides using the Scratch 3, Python, and MicroPython programming languages.
Experiment with connecting electronic components, and have fun creating amazing projects.
This revised edition is updated for the latest Raspberry Pi computers: Raspberry Pi 5 and Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W as well as the latest Raspberry Pi OS. It also includes a new chapter on the Raspberry Pi Pico!
Whichever model you have, a standard Raspberry Pi board; the compact Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W; or the Raspberry Pi 400 with integrated keyboard, this affordable computer can be used to learn coding, build robots, and create all kinds of weird and wonderful projects. If you want to make games, build robots, or hack a variety of amazing projects, then this book is here to help you get started.
More details
Edition
5th New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
566 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-912047-26-0 (9781912047260)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
11/2020
4th Edition
Raspberry Pi Press
€32.38
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Person
Gareth Halfacree is a freelance technology journalist, writer, and former system administrator in the education sector. With a passion for open-source software and hardware, he was an early adopter of the Raspberry Pi platform and has written several publications on its capabilities and flexibility. He can be found on Mastodon as @ghalfacree@mastodon.social or via his website at freelance.halfacree.co.uk.
Content
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 3
Chapter 5: Programming with Python
Chapter 6: Physical computing with Scratch and Python
Chapter 7: Physical computing with the Sense HAT
Chapter 8: Raspberry Pi Camera Modules
Chapter 9: Raspberry Pi Pico and Pico W
Appendix A: Install an operating system to a microSD card
Appendix B: Installing and uninstalling software
Appendix C: The command-line interface
Appendix D: Further reading
Appendix E: Raspberry Pi Configuration Tool
Appendix F: Raspberry Pi specifications
Chapter 2: Getting started with your Raspberry Pi
Chapter 3: Using your Raspberry Pi
Chapter 4: Programming with Scratch 3
Chapter 5: Programming with Python
Chapter 6: Physical computing with Scratch and Python
Chapter 7: Physical computing with the Sense HAT
Chapter 8: Raspberry Pi Camera Modules
Chapter 9: Raspberry Pi Pico and Pico W
Appendix A: Install an operating system to a microSD card
Appendix B: Installing and uninstalling software
Appendix C: The command-line interface
Appendix D: Further reading
Appendix E: Raspberry Pi Configuration Tool
Appendix F: Raspberry Pi specifications