Sara Santos - Raspberry Pi project handbook

Have you ever considered that you could buy a computer for $35? And no, were not talking about an ancient computer from a pawn shop. Were talking about the Raspberry Pia computer board about the size of a credit card. But dont be fooled by its fragile appearance; its much more powerful than it seems.

The Raspberry Pi was developed in the United Kingdom by Eben Upton, founder of the Raspberry Pi Foundation. Upton and his colleagues noticed a decline in the skills of students applying to study computer science at the University of Cambridge and realized it was because newer generations of students had grown up with computers that were easy to use. The students never needed to learn how computers really work and didnt have much opportunity to program or tinker. Upton developed the Raspberry Pi as a way to promote teaching basic computer science in schools. This is why the Pi is a bare board rather than a computer in a case: so everyone can see the components of a computer.

More than ten million Raspberry Pi boards have been sold since it was first introduced in 2012. The Raspberry Pi has become popular not just among students but also electronics hobbyists, tinkerers, computer scientists, and kids of all ages.

The Raspberry Pi can work as a regular computeryou can surf the web, send emails, write documents, watch videos, and so onbut thats not its main purpose. The Pi is something that you can experiment with, hack, and play with to build your own programs and inventions. The Raspberry Pi and similar boards made it not only possible but easy to get involved in the world of electronics and programming, resulting in an outpouring of creative inventions all over the globe. Now, its your time to invent something.

This book is suitable for any beginners who want to make the most of the Raspberry Pi, whether thats kids who want to discover the world of electronics and programming, parents and educators who want to help teach children and students, or hobbyists and makers who want to use the Raspberry Pi to bring their ideas to life.

We dont assume any previous knowledge about the Raspberry Pi, circuits, or programming. If you do have some basic skills, this book will help develop them further and give you ideas for what to do next.

20 Easy Raspberry Pi Projects is a collection of 20 projects to build with the Raspberry Pi. We believe that the best way to discover new concepts is through practice, and a project book is an excellent way to get started.

The book starts with a quick introduction to the Raspberry Pi and the Python programming language, and then jumps into the projects. The book follows a learn-by-doing approach, which means you dont need to spend countless hours learning theoretical concepts before actually building something cool.

Youll learn by building fun and interactive projects like a home surveillance system and a Wi-Fi controlled robot. Youll also design user-friendly interfaces to control electronics, make Internet of Things projects, build a website, create your own games, and much more.