Teach Yourself VISUALLY Raspberry Pi.pdf

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Full-color, step-by-step guidance for learning to use Raspberry Pi!



Raspberry Pi is an inexpensive, single-board computer that serves as an introductory board for students and developing computer professionals. This image-driven, visual guide shows you how the Raspberry Pi can be easily used as a stand-alone computer, a media center, a web server, and much more. Vivid, full-color images bring Raspberry Pi projects to life, while well-illustrated circuit diagrams and step-by-step practical advice cover everything from working with the included software to branching out into typical but more complex endeavors.

Covers interesting topics for students and aspiring computer professionals

Demonstrates how to create custom projects, work with the Raspberry OS, install other operating systems, get the most out of the Raspberry Pi, and much more

Encourages users to study and tinker with the Raspberry Pi



Teach Yourself VISUALLY Raspberry Pi is an ideal resource for anyone who learns better with visual instruction and puts them well on their way to making the most of this low-cost computer. Table of Contents



Chapter 1 Getting Started with Raspberry Pi



Introducing Raspberry Pi 4



Take a Tour of Raspberry Pi 5



Choose Accessories 6



Choose and Use a Case 8



Connect a Monitor 10



Connect USB Accessories 12



Connect Power and Boot 14



Chapter 2 Selecting an Operating System



Understanding OS Options 18



Prepare an SD Card 20



Copy NOOBS to an SD card 22



Select and Install Raspbian Wheezy 24



Back Up an SD Card 26



Get Started with BerryBoot 28



Chapter 3 Setting Up Raspbian



Set a Password 32



Select a Keyboard Layout 34



Select a Time Zone 36



Manage Memory and SD Card Options 38



Set Up Overclocking 40



Connect to the Internet 42



Revise the Configuration 43



Update the Operating System 44



Launch the Desktop 46



Shut Down the Pi 47



Chapter 4 Working with Applications



Introducing Raspberry Pi Apps 50



Set Up Wi-Fi 52



View Web Pages 54



Work with Files in File Manager 56



Edit Text with Leafpad 58



Configure the Desktop 60



Configure the Launch Panel 62



Chapter 5 Working with the Command Line



Introducing Linux 66



Using the Command Line 68



Become the Superuser 69



Understanding the File System 70



Navigate and List Directories 72



Create a Directory 74



Delete Files and Directories 75



View a File 76



Find a File or Command 77



Copy, Move, and Rename Files 78



Work with File Permissions 80



Using the Command Line History 82



Chapter 6 Understanding Advanced Commands



Understanding Advanced Linux 86



Using the Nano Editor 88



Set Up Autologin 90



Download and Install Applications 92



Configure an Application 94



Redirect Screen Output to a File 96



Combine Commands with a Pipe 97



Process Text with grep and sed 98



Create a Simple Script 100



Run a Command at Set Times 102



Chapter 7 Networking Raspberry Pi



Understanding Networking 106



Set a Static IP Address 108



Set Up ssh 110



Using ssh for Remote Command Line Access 111



Set Up Remote Access with VNC 112



Share Files with Samba 114



Set Up a Simple Web Server 116



Create a Simple Web Page 118



Install PHP 119



Create a Smart Web Page 120



Send E-Mails 122



Get Started with curl and wget 124



Put Your Pi on the Internet 126



Chapter 8 Getting Started with Sound and Video



Understanding Media on the Pi 130



Set Monitor Resolution and Overscan 132



Set Up Audio 134



Play Video with omxplayer 136



License Extra Video Formats 138



Connect a USB Media Drive 140



Chapter 9 Programming with Scratch



Understanding Scratch 144



Import a Costume 146



Switch a Costume with Blocks 148



Create a Loop 150



Move a Sprite 152



Add a Bounce 154



Check for Collisions 156



Respond to the Mouse and Keyboard 158



Edit a Costume 160



Change the Stage Background 162



Play Sounds 164



Work with Variables 166



Using the Pen 168



Chapter 10 Getting Started with Python



Introducing Python 172



Launch IDLE 174



Work with Numbers 176



Create Variables 178



Get Started with Strings 180



Split Strings 182



Pick Words from Strings 184



Convert Strings and Numbers 186



Work with Files 188



Create and Run a Python Script 190



Chapter 11 Organizing Information with Python



Get Started with Lists 194



Using List Methods 196



Explore Tuples 198



Work with Dictionaries 200



Understanding Repeats and Decisions 202



Make Decisions 204



Work with Loops and Repeats 206



Understanding Functions and Objects 208



Create a Function 210



Define a Class 212



Using a Class 214



Load Modules 216



Work with pickle 218



Using the Debugger 220



Chapter 12 Getting Started with Pygame



Introducing Pygame 224



Create a Window 226



Close a Window 228



Load a Background Image 230



Read the Mouse 232



Respond to Keyboard Events 234



Scan the Keyboard 236



Create a Timed Loop 238



Chapter 13 Creating Graphics with Pygame



Understanding Graphics and Animation 242



Understanding Sprites and Images 244



Get Started with Surfaces 246



Define Colors 248



Draw Shapes 250



Animate an Object 252



Bounce a Shape 254



Draw Text with Fonts 256



Load and Show an Image 258



Create a Sprite Class 260



Check for Sprite Collisions 262



Create a Breakout Game 264



Share Your Games 268



Chapter 14 Adding Custom Hardware



Understanding Electronics 272



Using a Digital Multimeter 274



Set Up GPIO Control Software 276



Control an LED with a Button 278



Connect a Digital Temperature Sensor 280



Log Sensor Readings to a File 282



Graph Readings on a Web Page 284



Connect a Real-Time Clock 286



Create a Python Webcam 288



Control a Relay 290



Learn to Solder 292



Create a Circuit on Stripboard 294



Understanding Further Options 296



Index 298