An Introduction to Raspberry Pi
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Raspberry PiAn Introduction
Eric AndresenSSAB Infrastructure & Engineering Manager
December 2012
Introduction• The Raspberry Pi is a credit-card sized
computer that plugs into your TV and a keyboard, which can be used for many of the things that your average desktop does - spreadsheets, word-processing, games and it also plays high-definition video.
• The Raspberry Pi charitable foundation wants to see the device being used by kids all over the world to learn programming and electronics.
Background•6+ years
•Pi Foundation
•Cambridge University
•Programmers
•Education
•Industry support
Why
What made computers accessible and fun
What are the barriers that exist today
Computing in Schools
The Raspberry Pi charitable foundation is working with partners to get software materials developed, as well as with the open source community.
The foundation is also working with partners to use it as a teaching platform for other subjects, including design, art, languages and maths.
USP ?
•Model A - $ 25
•Model B - $ 35
•Why so cheap ?
•SoC - System on a chip, a computer on a single low voltage chip
•Linux OS
A Naked Pi
What can it doMedia Streamer, print server, network
attached storage/file server, Lego Robots, iPhone activated Garage Door Opener,Car Computer, Solar Powered Wireless Widgets, General Purpose Productivity PC, Environmental monitor, Photo Frame, Quake III Gaming appliance, Apple ][ Emulation, Arcade Emulation, dedicated RDP/VNC/Thin client, Pi in SPACE. …You decide
Operating System•Linux on a bootable SD card
•Fedora•Debian
•ArchLinux
Other pre-rolled projects exist like XMBC Media Center
Programming
•By default, supporting Python as the educational language.
• Any language which will compile for ARMv6 can be used with the Raspberry Pi, though; so you’re not limited to using Python.
•For primary age SCRATCH game maker is bundled
Scratch
scratch is free from MIT .. thanks MIT !
Scratch
Your own pocket laboratory
Tinkering
•GPIO pins if you’re after an interesting electronics project.
•Gertboard - A GPIO expansion board from the foundation for electronics projects
•USB Devices / Ethernet / Hubs / AV out
•Can be powered by 4 x AA batteries ...
Examples
What will you do with Raspberry Pi?
Questions
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