Raspberry Pi Cookbook for Python Programmers - Softcover

Cox, Tim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1849696624 ISBN 13: 9781849696623

Publisher: Packt Pub Ltd, 2014

Synopsis

Over 50 easy to comprehend tailor made recipes to get the most out of the Raspberry Pi and unleash its huge potential using Python About This Book Install your first operating system, share files over the network, and run programs remotely Unleash the hidden potential of the Raspberry Pi's powerful Video Core IV graphics processor with your own hardware accelerated 3D graphics Discover how to create your own electronic circuits to interact with the Raspberry Pi Interface with purpose-built add-ons and adapt off-the-shelf household devices Who This Book Is For The aim of this book is to bring you a broad range of Python 3 examples and practical ideas which you can develop to suit your own requirements. By modifying and combining the examples to create your own projects you learn far more effectively with a much greater understanding. Each chapter is designed to become a foundation for further experimentation and discovery of the topic, providing you with the tools and information to jump right in. Readers are expected to be familiar with programming concepts and Python (where possible Python 3 is used), although beginners should manage with the help of a good Python reference book and background reading. No prior knowledge of the Raspberry Pi or electronics is required; however for the hardware sections you will need some basic electronic components/household tools to build some of the projects. What You Will Learn Set up and run Raspberry Pi for the first time Develop desktop applications, and handle images and process files with ease Make use of graphics and user control to develop your own exciting games Create 3D worlds by using the Raspberry Pi's powerful GPU Discover how to create your own electronic circuits to interact with the Raspberry Pi Use the Raspberry Pi Camera to create animations and time lapses Design and build your own Raspberry Pi controlled robots Take control of the real world and interface

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About the Author

Tim Cox Tim Cox lives in England with his wife and two young daughters and works as a software engineer. His passion for programming can be traced back to one Christmas in the mid 1980s when he received a Sinclair Spectrum 48k+ home computer (a joint present with his two elder brothers). By typing out and modifying BASIC programs, while dreaming about building robots, an interest in computers and electronics was sparked, which has never faded. This interest saw him through university, where he earned a BEng in Electronics and Electrical Engineering, and into a career in developing embedded software for a wide range of applications, for automotive, aerospace, and the oil industry, among others. Keen to support the vision behind the Raspberry Pi, reignite engineering in schools, and encourage a new generation of engineers, Tim cofounded the MagPi magazine. Thanks to the dedication and time of the volunteers who contribute to it every month, it continues to have monthly issues and attract an ever increasing number of readers (and writers) worldwide. Through his site PiHardware.com, Tim produces electronic kits and helps people learn about the Raspberry Pi and hardware interfacing; each of them is supported with detailed instructions and tutorials to help novices build the knowledge and skills for their projects. This is Tim's first ever book; it mirrors his own experience of discovering the Raspberry Pi and showcasing its fantastic abilities.

Edition details

• Publisher: Packt Pub Ltd
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1849696624
• ISBN 13: 9781849696623
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 402