Full-color, step-by-step guidance for learning to use Raspberry Pi! Raspberry Pi is an inexpensive, single-board computer that serves as an introductory board for students and developing computer professionals. This image-driven, visual guide shows you how the Raspberry Pi can be easily used as a stand-alone computer, a media center, a web server, and much more. Vivid, full-color images bring Raspberry Pi projects to life, while well-illustrated circuit diagrams and step-by-step practical advice cover everything from working with the included software to branching out into typical but more complex endeavors. * Covers interesting topics for students and aspiring computer professionals * Demonstrates how to create custom projects, work with the Raspberry OS, install other operating systems, get the most out of the Raspberry Pi, and much more * Encourages users to study and tinker with the Raspberry Pi Teach Yourself VISUALLY Raspberry Pi is an ideal resource for anyone who learns better with visual instruction and puts them well on their way to making the most of this low-cost computer.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 Getting Started with Raspberry Pi Introducing Raspberry Pi 4 Take a Tour of Raspberry Pi 5 Choose Accessories 6 Choose and Use a Case 8 Connect a Monitor 10 Connect USB Accessories 12 Connect Power and Boot 14 Chapter 2 Selecting an Operating System Understanding OS Options 18 Prepare an SD Card 20 Copy NOOBS to an SD card 22 Select and Install Raspbian Wheezy 24 Back Up an SD Card 26 Get Started with BerryBoot 28 Chapter 3 Setting Up Raspbian Set a Password 32 Select a Keyboard Layout 34 Select a Time Zone 36 Manage Memory and SD Card Options 38 Set Up Overclocking 40 Connect to the Internet 42 Revise the Configuration 43 Update the Operating System 44 Launch the Desktop 46 Shut Down the Pi 47 Chapter 4 Working with Applications Introducing Raspberry Pi Apps 50 Set Up Wi-Fi 52 View Web Pages 54 Work with Files in File Manager 56 Edit Text with Leafpad 58 Configure the Desktop 60 Configure the Launch Panel 62 Chapter 5 Working with the Command Line Introducing Linux 66 Using the Command Line 68 Become the Superuser 69 Understanding the File System 70 Navigate and List Directories 72 Create a Directory 74 Delete Files and Directories 75 View a File 76 Find a File or Command 77 Copy, Move, and Rename Files 78 Work with File Permissions 80 Using the Command Line History 82 Chapter 6 Understanding Advanced Commands Understanding Advanced Linux 86 Using the Nano Editor 88 Set Up Autologin 90 Download and Install Applications 92 Configure an Application 94 Redirect Screen Output to a File 96 Combine Commands with a Pipe 97 Process Text with grep and sed 98 Create a Simple Script 100 Run a Command at Set Times 102 Chapter 7 Networking Raspberry Pi Understanding Networking 106 Set a Static IP Address 108 Set Up ssh 110 Using ssh for Remote Command Line Access 111 Set Up Remote Access with VNC 112 Share Files with Samba 114 Set Up a Simple Web Server 116 Create a Simple Web Page 118 Install PHP 119 Create a Smart Web Page 120 Send E-Mails 122 Get Started with curl and wget 124 Put Your Pi on the Internet 126 Chapter 8 Getting Started with Sound and Video Understanding Media on the Pi 130 Set Monitor Resolution and Overscan 132 Set Up Audio 134 Play Video with omxplayer 136 License Extra Video Formats 138 Connect a USB Media Drive 140 Chapter 9 Programming with Scratch Understanding Scratch 144 Import a Costume 146 Switch a Costume with Blocks 148 Create a Loop 150 Move a Sprite 152 Add a Bounce 154 Check for Collisions 156 Respond to the Mouse and Keyboard 158 Edit a Costume 160 Change the Stage Background 162 Play Sounds 164 Work with Variables 166 Using the Pen 168 Chapter 10 Getting Started with Python Introducing Python 172 Launch IDLE 174 Work with Numbers 176 Create Variables 178 Get Started with Strings 180 Split Strings 182 Pick Words from Strings 184 Convert Strings and Numbers 186 Work with Files 188 Create and Run a Python Script 190 Chapter 11 Organizing Information with Python Get Started with Lists 194 Using List Methods 196 Explore Tuples 198 Work with Dictionaries 200 Understanding Repeats and Decisions 202 Make Decisions 204 Work with Loops and Repeats 206 Understanding Functions and Objects 208 Create a Function 210 Define a Class 212 Using a Class 214 Load Modules 216 Work with pickle 218 Using the Debugger 220 Chapter 12 Getting Started with Pygame Introducing Pygame 224 Create a Window 226 Close a Window 228 Load a Background Image 230 Read the Mouse 232 Respond to Keyboard Events 234 Scan the Keyboard 236 Create a Timed Loop 238 Chapter 13 Creating Graphics with Pygame Understanding Graphics and Animation 242 Understanding Sprites and Images 244 Get Started with Surfaces 246 Define Colors 248 Draw Shapes 250 Animate an Object 252 Bounce a Shape 254 Draw Text with Fonts 256 Load and Show an Image 258 Create a Sprite Class 260 Check for Sprite Collisions 262 Create a Breakout Game 264 Share Your Games 268 Chapter 14 Adding Custom Hardware Understanding Electronics 272 Using a Digital Multimeter 274 Set Up GPIO Control Software 276 Control an LED with a Button 278 Connect a Digital Temperature Sensor 280 Log Sensor Readings to a File 282 Graph Readings on a Web Page 284 Connect a Real-Time Clock 286 Create a Python Webcam 288 Control a Relay 290 Learn to Solder 292 Create a Circuit on Stripboard 294 Understanding Further Options 296 Index 298