The Official Raspberry Pi Beginner's Guide

Contents

• Chapter 1: Get to know your Raspberry Pi - Take a guided tour of your new computer 008
• Chapter 2: Getting started with your Raspberry Pi - Connect everything you need to get your Raspberry Pi working 022
• Chapter 3: Using your Raspberry Pi - Learn all about the Raspberry Pi operating system 036
• Chapter 4: Programming with Scratch 3 - Start coding with this easy-to-learn, block-based language 054
• Chapter 5: Programming with Python - Get to grips with text-based coding using Python 092
• Chapter 6: Physical computing with Scratch & Python - Control electronic components connected to your Raspberry Pi's GPIO pins 120
• Chapter 7: Physical computing with the Sense HAT - Use the sensors and LED matrix display of this add-on board 152
• Chapter 8: Raspberry Pi Camera Module - Shoot high-resolution photos and videos with this tiny camera 196

APPENDICES

• Appendix A: Installing an OS to a microSD card 214
• Appendix B: Installing and uninstalling software 216
• Appendix C: The command-line interface 222
• Appendix D: Further reading 228
• Appendix E: Raspberry Pi Configuration Tool 234
• Appendix F: High Quality Camera setup 240
• Appendix G: Raspberry Pi specifications 244
• Appendix H: Raspberry Pi safety & user guide 247