Raspberry Pi: The Ultimate Step by Step Guide to Take you from Beginner to Expert, Set Up, Programming, Projects For Raspberry Pi 3, Hints, Tips, Tricks and Much More! by James Fahl

Author:James Fahl
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2017-05-07T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six: Things To Know For First Time Pi Users

First time Raspberry Pi users can sometimes become incredibly overwhelmed with the amount of lingo and knowledge that is required in order to understand this system. Many people become intrigued because they hear “computer” and “$35” and they go off and purchase it thinking they will be sent a fully-functioning computer for a very cheap price. Yes, the Raspberry Pi is a wonderful capable miniature computer that can fit in the palm of your hand, but it is, first and foremost, a piece of educational equipment. This means that it takes some background knowledge in order to get it to work.

The steps within this book are to help anyone install whatever they need, but for some, the mere presence of lingo and abbreviations are an issue. The best advice is to have a way of searching information available, whether that is a desktop computer, a laptop, or a smartphone. Do not let the daunting information present deter you from educating yourself. If successful, this will not only allow you to unlock incredible potential from this small device, it will prepare you for future technological evolutions that are coming in the next decade.

The basics of the Raspberry Pi include a processor (the electronic circuitry that carries out the basic functions asked of it), RAM (computer memory that can be accessed randomly), a graphics chip (aids in the creation of images), USB ports (the slot that the Raspberry Pi peripherals will connect into), an Ethernet port (the cable plug-in internet fed directly from the router, which is what feeds internet into the home), and an HDMI output (the audio/video interface). Do not let all of this overwhelm you, these are all different slots and chips that come installed into the Raspberry Pi. If you are beginning to slowly plug things in, match the female part (the insertion tips on the end of the cables) with the male outline (the ports on the Raspberry Pi).

Raspberry Pi can essentially be utilized to do anything a low-powered computer can do. Watching a movie, playing basic video games, writing a document, and even browsing a low-definition version of the internet. The only thing that stops the Raspberry Pi from doing something is someone’s own imagination: as long as you can imagine it, you can achieve it in one way or another with this product. In a few chapters, we will discuss the different types of projects that can be undertaken by the Raspberry Pi, as well as outline the most popular and most useful and how to execute them.

Once your knowledge of the Raspberry Pi begins to grow (which will come with tinkering around and closely following instructions), the GPIO (general purpose input/output) pins located along one side of the Raspberry Pi will enable a host of other possibilities. These pins on the board serve as additional “hookups,” so things such as alternative buttons, sensors, and even LED lights can be hooked up to these pins and enabled to function from the Raspberry Pi board itself.

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