What can you do with the Raspberry Pi, the inexpensive credit card-sized computer? All sorts of things! If you're learning how to program, or looking to build new electronic projects, this hands-on guide will show you just how valuable this flexible little platform can be.
This book takes you step-by-step through fun and educational possibilities. Write programs in Scratch and Python. Use the Raspberry Pi with Arduino. Create Internet-connected projects. Play with multimedia. With Raspberry Pi, you can do all of this and more.
* Get acquainted with hardware features of the Raspberry Pi
* Learn enough Linux to move around the operating system
* Pick up the basics of Python and Scratch-and start programming
* Draw graphics, play sounds, and handle mouse events with the Pygame framework
* Use the input and output pins to do some hardware hacking
* Discover how Arduino and the Raspberry Pi complement each other
* Integrate webcams and other peripherals into your projects
* Create your own Pi-based web server with Python
