Raspberry Pi / Books & Magazines / Beginner

Program your own Raspberry Pi projects! An updated guide to programming your own Raspberry Pi projects. Learn to create inventive programs and fun games on your powerful Raspberry Pi--with no programming experience required. This practical book has been revised to fully cover the new Raspberry Pi 2, including upgrades to the Raspbian operating system. Discover how to configure hardware and software, write Python scripts, create user-friendly...

Coding for kids is cool with Raspberry Pi and this elementary guide! Even if your kids don't have an ounce of computer geek in them, they can learn to code with a Raspberry Pi and this wonderful book. Written for 11 to 15-year-olds and assuming no prior computing knowledge, this book uses the wildly successful, low-cost, credit-card-sized Raspberry Pi computer to explain fundamental computing concepts. Young people will enjoy going through...

What can you do with the Raspberry Pi, a low cost computer the size of a credit card? All sorts of things! If you’re learning how to program, or looking to build new electronic projects, this hands-on guide will show you just how valuable this flexible little platform can be. Written by Matt Richardson & Shawn Wallace This book takes you step-by-step through many fun and educational possibilities. Take advantage of several preloaded...

MicroPython is a tiny open-source Python programming language interpreter that runs on microcontroller, originally written by Damien George (http://micropython.org/). With MicroPython you can write clean and simple Python code to control hardware instead of having to use complex low-level languages like C or C++ (what Arduino uses for programming). Its great for beginners! The simplicity of the Python programming language makes MicroPython an...

What can you do with the Raspberry Pi, a low cost computer the size of a credit card? All sorts of things! If you’re learning how to program, or looking to build new electronic projects, this hands-on guide will show you just how valuable this flexible little platform can be.  The  Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+  is the latest board for the minimalist Pi fan. Like the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+, it boasts a 64-bit quad core...

The Raspberry Pi User Guide, 4th Edition  by Eben Upton and Gareth Halfacree contains everything the reader needs to know to get up and running on the Raspberry Pi. The fourth edition is updated for the latest revision of the Raspberry Pi Model B+! Written by Gareth Halfacree and Eben Upton, the co-creator of Raspberry Pi, this book shows how to: Install software and connect to display, audio, network and moreMaster Linux...

Learn how to extend Minecraft and create a new gaming experience, by exploring the magical world of Minecraft programming!  Adventures in Minecraft , like other books in the highly successful Adventures series, is written especially for 11- to 15-year-olds. With this book you will learn new programming skills while having fun with Minecraft! Minecraft programming experts David Whale and Martin O'Hanlon walk you step-by-step through...