Introducing the Raspberry Pi

Getting started with the credit card sized computer

What is a Raspberry Pi?

• A credit card sized PC• Plugs into a TV or Monitor• Cheap… approx £30• Designed for Educational Purposes

What is the filling for a Raspberry Pi?

Hardware and Connectivity

Power5V micro USBConnector e.g Mobile Phone Charger

Audio & Video

HDMI Audio and Video(works with modern TVs and DVI Monitors)

RCA Video (works with older TVs)

3.5mm AudioStandard HeadphoneSocket

Connectivity2x USB 2.0 Ports

10/100 MbEthernet (Internet)

GPIOGeneral Purpose I/O

InternalsSOC (System On a Chip)Broadcom BCM2835 700 MHz 256Mb/512Mb RAM

CSI (Camera Interface)

DSI (Display Interface)

Storage

SD Card Slot(Supports cards up to 32 GB)

Connection Checklist

• Insert SD Card• Connect Video• Connect Keyboard & Mouse• Connect Network• Connect Headphones• Connect Power…wait

Boot Up & Login

• Pi (normally) boots to Command Line

• Login username: pi• Login password:

raspberry• Unless you’ve

changed it…

Starting X-Windows

• Raspberry Pi also comes with a Graphical User Interface called LXDE

• Much more familiar!

What’s on the Pi?

• Web Browser• Python Programming (2 & 3)• File Manager• Scratch – basic game builder• 1000’s of other apps can be

installed

What can you do with a Raspberry Pi?

The sky’s the limit…!