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Getting Started With Raspberry Pi: Getting to know the Inexpensive ARM-powered Linux Computer
The Raspberry Pi is a credit card-sized computer that plugs into your TV and a keyboard. It is a capable little computer which can be used in electronics projects, and for many of the things that your desktop PC does, like spreadsheets, word processing, browsing the internet, and playing games. It also plays high-definition video. This book takes you step-by-step through many fun and educational possibilities. Take advantage of several preloaded programming languages. Use the Raspberry Pi with Arduino. Create Internet-connected projects. Play with multimedia. With Raspberry Pi, you can do all of this and more.
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238 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 8, 2014
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October 18, 2016
I'm almost embarrassed that I read this book. The information contained in this book is 100% available online. But I had a difficult time finding it laid out in a manner that walked you through what you needed to know. I wasn't even sure what questions I needed to be asking about the Raspberry Pi until after I read this book.
I felt like this book was a great introduction to the topic. In some ways it felt like it was a little too basic. And in other ways it felt like it was a little too advanced. Which I suppose is the sweet spot the authors were trying to hit.
It's a fairly short book, and thus a quick read. It glosses over some things that I only knew about because I had a computing background. But at the same time, it uses the correct vocabulary so that if you don't know what it's talking about, you can Google it and get useful and helpful information.
Obviously, don't read this if you aren't at all interested in computers, electronics, and the idea of making your own electronic devices. But if you've heard about the Raspberry Pi and want more information, this is a great little place to start.
I felt like this book was a great introduction to the topic. In some ways it felt like it was a little too basic. And in other ways it felt like it was a little too advanced. Which I suppose is the sweet spot the authors were trying to hit.
It's a fairly short book, and thus a quick read. It glosses over some things that I only knew about because I had a computing background. But at the same time, it uses the correct vocabulary so that if you don't know what it's talking about, you can Google it and get useful and helpful information.
Obviously, don't read this if you aren't at all interested in computers, electronics, and the idea of making your own electronic devices. But if you've heard about the Raspberry Pi and want more information, this is a great little place to start.
September 27, 2017
I edited this book and worked on the cover as well, so naturally I am biased. But I also honestly think it is the best introductory book on the Raspberry Pi on the market.
October 9, 2017
a mess of a book. it is a text to ride the popularity wave and maybe sell some volumes when people search for a book on the subject. so it's "getting started", but than it is about getting started with python too. but if you are just getting started with pi, why not add an arduino board, which is another system?
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