{"product_id":"raspberry-pi-in-easy-steps-mike-mcgrath-9781840785814","title":"Raspberry Pi in Easy Steps","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Raspberry Pi is a cheap, \u003cbr\u003ebasic, programmable credit-card sized computer that plugs into your TV and a\u003cbr\u003ekeyboard. It can be used for many of the things that your PC does, like\u003cbr\u003espreadsheets, word-processing and playing games, but its real purpose is to\u003cbr\u003einspire children (and grown-ups) to learn how to program. Over five million\u003cbr\u003eRaspberry Pis have been sold worldwide, so\u003cbr\u003efar!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaspberry Pi in easy steps\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003estarts with the basic components you'll need, setting up the system and logging\u003cbr\u003einto the console. Then, \u003cstrong\u003ein easy steps\u003c\/strong\u003e, it covers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExploring\u003cbr\u003ethe desktop\u003c\/strong\u003e, including understanding the Taskbar, customizing\u003cbr\u003ethe look and feel, examining the filesystem, and browsing the internet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommanding\u003cbr\u003ethe system\u003c\/strong\u003e, including getting applications, saving web pages, \u003cbr\u003ereading and writing text, finding files, adding users, changing permissions, \u003cbr\u003eand employing the shell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnimating with\u003cbr\u003eScratch\u003c\/strong\u003e - a fun learning environment that enables complete\u003cbr\u003ebeginners to create computer programs visually without writing any\u003cbr\u003ecode\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProgramming with Python\u003c\/strong\u003e -\u003cbr\u003ea high-level (human-readable) programming language that is processed by the\u003cbr\u003ePython 'interpreter' to produce results\u003cbr\u003efast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducing games\u003c\/strong\u003e -\u003cbr\u003eRaspberry Pi ships with a selection of Python games for you to try, but also\u003cbr\u003eincludes the Python 'pygame' module that you can use to make your own games, \u003cbr\u003ewhich is covered in \u003cstrong\u003ePython in easy\u003cbr\u003esteps\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeveloping windowed apps\u003cbr\u003ewith Tkinter\u003c\/strong\u003e, the standard Python module that is shipped with\u003cbr\u003ethe Raspberry Pi, that you can use to create graphical applications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDriving\u003cbr\u003eheader pins\u003c\/strong\u003e - how to control electrical input and output on the\u003cbr\u003eRaspberry Pi header from Python scripts, including lighting a lamp, adding more\u003cbr\u003ebuttons and controlling projects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaspberry Pi in easy steps\u003c\/strong\u003e to have fun going back\u003cbr\u003eto basics and creating your own applications. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSource code\u003cbr\u003efiles from the examples featured in this book are available to download free\u003cbr\u003efor checking against your own work. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mike McGrath\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1840785810\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781840785814\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e In Easy Steps\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 7.20w x 0.40d","brand":"Mike McGrath","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43938903785727,"sku":"9781840785814","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_30a101ca-3d48-4887-bce3-2bf693ed03e3.jpg?v=1681438356","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/raspberry-pi-in-easy-steps-mike-mcgrath-9781840785814","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}