Getting Started with Raspberry Pi

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