Adventures in Raspberry Pi / Carrie Anne Philbin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Philbin, Carrie Anne, author.

Series:

Adventures In ...

Adventures In

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Raspberry Pi (Computer)--Programming.

Raspberry Pi (Computer).

Operating systems (Computers).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (259 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, England : Wiley, 2015.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

<b>Start programming quickly with this super-fun guide to Raspberry Pi</b> <i>Adventures in Raspberry Pi, 2^nd Edition</i> includes 9 cool projects that show you how to set up and start developing on your Raspberry Pi. Updated for the release of the Rev 3 board, this second edition covers all the latest features and tells you everything you need to know. Written specifically for 11-15 year-olds, this book uses the wildly successful, Raspberry Pi to explain the fundamentals of computing. You'll have a blast learning basic programming and system administration skills, beginning with th

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; About the Author; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; Adventure 1: You Have a Raspberry Pi. Now What?; What Hardware Do You Need?; What Other Equipment Is Helpful?; Setting Up the Raspberry Pi; Downloading and Copying the Raspbian Operating System . .; Preparing an SD Card to Store Your Software; Making It Easy with NOOBS; Plugging in the Hardware; Installing and Configuring the Software; Logging in to Your Raspberry Pi; Exploring the Desktop in Raspbian; Shutting Down Your Raspberry Pi; Backing up an SD Card Image

Adventure 2: Taking Command of Your Raspberry PiExploring the Terminal; Commands for Navigating Through Your File System; Understanding sudo; Launching Programs from the Command Line; Managing Files and Directories; Installing and Updating Applications; Downloading and Installing Applications; Learning More About an Application; Upgrading Your Apps; Editing Files; Using Shutdown and Restart Commands; Continuing Your Text Adventure; Adventure 3: Creating Stories and Games with Scratch; Getting Started with Scratch; The Scratch Interface; A Quick Hello from Scratch Cat; Setting the Stage

Creating Costumes and Original SpritesUsing the Scratch Sprite Image Library; Editing an Existing Sprite; Creating Your Own Original Sprites; Animating a Crazy Monkey; Creating an Adventure Role-Playing Game; Creating Your Sprite and Stage; Setting the Start Position of the Adventurer Sprite; Creating Variables: Including Health Points for the Adventurer Sprite; Controlling the Direction and Movement of the Adventurer Sprite; Entering a Cave and Switching Backgrounds; Adding a Script to Make the Adventurer Sprite Move Between Backgrounds; Adding a Script to Switch the Stage

Creating an Enchanted Key to Exit the Cave and Giving Extra Health PointsUsing "if" Statements to Show and Hide Sprites; Creating Health-Point-Stealing Sprites; Improving the Movement of the Adventurer Sprite Using "if" Blocks; Creating a Game Over Screen; Ideas for Improvements to Your Game; Adventure 4: Programming Shapes with Turtle Graphics; Scratch Turtle Graphics; Using Pen Down and Pen Up; Drawing Simple Shapes; Using "clear" and Setting a Start Point; Using Variables Instead of Values; Changing the Size and Colour of the Pen; Creating Spiral Patterns

Using User Input to Determine the Number of SidesPython Turtle Graphics; Introducing Python Modules; The IDLE Environment and the Interpreter Window; Using the Turtle Module in Python; Using a Text Editor; Using "for" Loops and Lists; The "range" Function; Other Python Turtle Module Commands; Pen Up and Pen Down; Setting the Pen Colour and Size; Stamping; Some Super Spirals; Further Adventures with Python Turtle; Adventure 5: Programming with Python; Getting Set Up for Python; Python Programming Language; The IDLE Environment; Programming in Python: Using a Function

Using a Text Editor to Create a Code File

Notes:

"Get busy with your Raspberry Pi! Guide yourself through the complex activities of programming to create these amazing projects!"--Cover.

"9 Awesome Projects written especially for young people!"--Cover.

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 5, 2015).

ISBN:

9781119046059

111904605X

9781119046035

1119046033

OCLC:

902417583