Raspberry Pi User Guide, 4th Edition

Learn the Raspberry Pi 3 from the experts! 

Raspberry Pi User Guide, 4th Edition is the “unofficial official” guide to everything Raspberry Pi 3. Written by the Pi’s creator and a leading Pi guru, this book goes straight to the source to bring you the ultimate Raspberry Pi 3 manual. This new fourth edition has been updated to cover the Raspberry Pi 3 board and software, with detailed discussion on its wide array of configurations, languages, and applications. You’ll learn how to take full advantage of the mighty Pi’s full capabilities, and then expand those capabilities even more with add-on technologies. You’ll write productivity and multimedia programs, and learn flexible programming languages that allow you to shape your Raspberry Pi into whatever you want it to be. If you’re ready to jump right in, this book gets you started with clear, step-by-step instruction from software installation to system customization.

The Raspberry Pi’s tremendous popularity has spawned an entire industry of add-ons, parts, hacks, ideas, and inventions. The movement is growing, and pushing the boundaries of possibility along with it—are you ready to be a part of it? This book is your ideal companion for claiming your piece of the Pi.

• Get all set up with software, and connect to other devices
• Understand Linux System Admin nomenclature and conventions
• Write your own programs using Python and Scratch
• Extend the Pi’s capabilities with add-ons like Wi-Fi dongles, a touch screen, and more

The credit-card sized Raspberry Pi has become a global phenomenon. Created by the Raspberry Pi Foundation to get kids interested in programming, this tiny computer kick-started a movement of tinkerers, thinkers, experimenters, and inventors. Where will your Raspberry Pi 3 take you? The Raspberry Pi User Guide, 3rd Edition is your ultimate roadmap to discovery.

Table of Contents

Part I: The Board
Chapter 1: Meet the Raspberry Pi
Chapter 2: Getting Started with the Raspberry Pi
Chapter 3: Linux System Administration
Chapter 4: Troubleshooting
Chapter 5: Network Configuration
Chapter 6: The Raspberry Pi Configuration Tool
Chapter 7: Advanced Raspberry Pi Configuration

Part II: Building a Media Centre or Productivity Machine
Chapter 8: The Pi as a Home Theatre PC
Chapter 9: The Pi as a Productivity Machine

Part III: Programming the Pi
Chapter 10: An Introduction to Scratch
Chapter 11: An Introduction to Python
Chapter 12: Minecraft Pi Edition

Part IV: Hardware Hacking
Chapter 13: Learning to Hack Hardware
Chapter 14: The GPIO Port
Chapter 15: The Raspberry Pi Camera Module
Chapter 16: Add-On Hardware

Part V: Appendixes
Appendix A: Python Recipes
Appendix B: Raspberry Pi Camera Module Quick Reference
Appendix C: HDMI Display Modes