Livelessons - Introduction To Raspberry Pi
 

Genre: eLearning | Language: English
These easy video tutorials are the fastest way to get started with Raspberry Pi, the $35 credit-card sized computer that's taking the world by storm! Raspberry Pi LiveLessons walks you through understanding the hardware, getting started, controlling your Pi, installing applications, creating electronics projects, building media servers, and more! Top Raspberry Pi instructor John LeMasney begins by touring Pi's components, explaining what it can do, and showing how it's similar to other computers-and how it's different. Next, he guides you through installing and exploring the powerful Raspbian Linux-based operating system and new applications.starting to program with the simple Scratch environment and the powerful Python language.using your Raspberry Pi to create images, edit photos, and design visual documents.experimenting with electronic circuits.even using your Pi as a portable, low-cost media server. In less than five hours, you'll be ready to make the most of Raspberry Pi.you'll be limited only by your imagination!
About the Instructor
John LeMasney is a designer, artist, writer, poet, technologist, consultant, open web advocate, and open source evangelist who helps people use technology to improve their lives, work, and world. For over 20 years, he has consulted on technology, design, communication, and branding for academia, the enterprise, libraries, and consumers. He teaches at Rider University's Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership program, as well as at Princeton Public Library, Princeton Adult School, Library Link NJ, and other venues. He was previously Manager of Educational Technology Training and Outreach at Princeton University. His many LiveLessons video tutorials include WordPress for Beginners LiveLessons and WordPress for Advanced Users.
Skill Level
Beginner
Intermediate
What You Will Learn
What Raspberry Pi is, and what it can do
What components are included in Raspberry Pi, and how they work together
How to install and use Raspbian, Raspberry Pi's Linux-based operating system
How to get started programming your Raspberry Pi with Scratch and Python
How to use the Pi as a dedicated graphics and imaging workstation
How to start building electronic circuits with your Raspberry Pi
How to transform your Raspberry Pi into a portable, low-cost media server
How to use your Pi with webcams to create exciting new projects
Who Should Take This Course
Anyone who is comfortable using a computer and wants to explore the incredibly powerful and low-cost Raspberry Pi hardware platform
Course Requirements
Basic experience with computers
Linux experience helpful but absolutely not necessary