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Introducing the Raspberry Pi. Getting started with the credit card sized computer. What is a Raspberry Pi?. A credit card sized PC Plugs into a TV or Monitor Cheap… approx £30 Designed for Educational Purposes. What is the filling for a Raspberry Pi?. Hardware and Connectivity. Power.
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Introducing the Raspberry Pi Getting started with the credit card sized computer
What is a Raspberry Pi? • A credit card sized PC • Plugs into a TV or Monitor • Cheap… approx £30 • Designed for Educational Purposes
What is the filling for a Raspberry Pi? Hardware and Connectivity
Power 5V micro USB Connector e.g Mobile Phone Charger
Audio & Video 3.5mm Audio Standard Headphone Socket RCA Video (works with older TVs) HDMI Audio and Video (works with modern TVs and DVI Monitors)
Connectivity GPIO General Purpose I/O 2x USB 2.0 Ports 10/100 Mb Ethernet (Internet)
Internals SOC (System On a Chip) Broadcom BCM2835 700 MHz 256Mb/512Mb RAM DSI (Display Interface) CSI (Camera Interface)
Storage SD Card Slot (Supports cards up to 32 GB)
Connection Checklist • Insert SD Card • Connect Video • Connect Keyboard & Mouse • Connect Network • Connect Headphones • Connect Power…wait
Boot Up & Login • Pi (normally) boots to Command Line • Login username: pi • Login password: raspberry • Unless you’ve changed it…
Starting X-Windows • Raspberry Pi also comes with a Graphical User Interface called LXDE • Much more familiar!
What’s on the Pi? • Web Browser • Python Programming (2 & 3) • File Manager • Scratch – basic game builder • 1000’s of other apps can be installed
What can you do with a Raspberry Pi? The sky’s the limit…!