Learn Electronics with Raspberry Pi: Physical Computing with Circuits, Sensors, Outputs, and Projects - Softcover

Watkiss, Stewart

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1484263472 ISBN 13: 9781484263471

Publisher: Apress, 2020

Synopsis

Updated for the recent Raspberry Pi boards, including the Raspberry Pi 4, this new edition offers an all new digital logic circuits project, explaining the theory behind how digital electronics work while creating a new project for measuring temperature.

Raspberry Pi is everywhere, it’s inexpensive, and it's a wonderful tool for teaching about electronics and programming. This book demonstrates how to make a variety of cool projects using the Pi with programming languages like Scratch and Python, with no experience necessary. You'll see how the Pi works, how to work with Raspbian Linux on the Pi, and how to design and create electronic circuits. 

You'll create projects like an arcade game, disco lights, and infrared transmitter, and an LCD display. You'll also learn how to control Minecraft's Steve with a joystick and how to build a Minecraft house with a Pi, and even how to control a LEGO train with a Pi. And, you'll build your own robot, including how to solder and even design a printed circuit board.

Learning electronics can be tremendous fun ― your first flashing LED circuit is a reason to celebrate! But where do you go from there, and how can you move into more challenging projects without spending a lot of money on proprietary kits? Learn Electronics with Raspberry Pi shows you how to, and a lot more. 

What You'll Learn

• Design and build electronic circuits
• Make fun projects like an arcade game, a robot, and a Minecraft controller
• Program the Pi with Scratch and Python
  

Who This Book Is For

Makers, students, and teachers who want to learn about electronics and programming with the fun and low-cost Raspberry Pi.

About this title

About the Author

Stewart Watkiss graduated from the University of Hull, United Kingdom, with a masters degree in electronic engineering. He has been a fan of Linux since first installing it on a home computer during the late 1990s. While working as a Linux system administrator, he was awarded Advanced Linux Certification (LPIC 2) in 2006, and created the Penguin Tutor website to help others learning Linux and working toward Linux certification.

Stewart is a big fan of the Raspberry Pi. He owns several Raspberry Pi computers that he uses to help to protect his home (Internet filter), provide entertainment (XBMC), and teach programming to his two children. He also volunteers as a STEM ambassador, going into local schools to help support teachers and teach programming to teachers and children.

From the Back Cover

Updated for the recent Raspberry Pi boards, including the Raspberry Pi 4, this new edition offers an all new digital logic circuits project, explaining the theory behind how digital electronics work while creating a new project using 7-segment LED displays.

Raspberry Pi is everywhere, it’s inexpensive, and it's a wonderful tool for teaching about electronics and programming. This book demonstrates how to make a variety of cool projects using the Pi with programming languages like Scratch and Python, with no experience necessary. You'll see how the Pi works, how to work with Raspberry Pi OS on the Pi, and how to design and create electronic circuits. 

You'll create projects like an arcadegame, disco lights, and infrared transmitter, and an LCD display. You'll also learn how to control Minecraft's Steve with a joystick and even how to control a model train with a Pi. And, you'll build your own robot, including how to solder and even design a printed circuit board.

Learning electronics can be tremendous fun ― your first flashing LED circuit is a reason to celebrate! But where do you go from there, and how can you move into more challenging projects without spending a lot of money on proprietary kits? Learn Electronics with Raspberry Pi shows you how to, and a lot more.

Edition details

• Publisher: Apress
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1484263472
• ISBN 13: 9781484263471
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 408