Ira Goldstein
Siena College
What is a Raspberry Pi?
University of Cambridge’s Computer Laboratory
Decline in skill level
Designed for education
A credit card sized PC
Plugs into a TV or monitor
Inexpensive(ish) ~$35 each
Capability:
Programming
Electronic Projects
Office
Play HD Videos
Kit Components
Essential:
Raspberry Pi board
Prepared Operating System SD Card
USB keyboard
Display (with HDMI, DVI, or Composite input)
Power Supply
Highly suggested extras include:
USB mouse
Internet connectivity - LAN cable
Powered USB Hub
Case
Programming Languages
The Raspberry Pi Foundation recommends Python
Any language which will compile for ARMv6 can
be used
Installed by default on the Raspberry Pi:
C
C++
Java
Scratch
Ruby
Raspberry Pis in Primary Ed.
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Power
5v micro
USB
connector
(Similar to the one on a lot of mobile
phones!)
3.5mm Audio
Standard
A/V (Audio/Video) headphone
socket
RCA Video
(works with most
older TVs)
HDMI Audio & Video
(works with modern TVs and DVI monitors)
Connectivity
2 x USB 2.0
ports
GPIO
(General
Purpose
Input &
Output)
10/100Mb
Ethernet
Internals LAN Controller
DSI
(display
interface) CSI
(camera
interface)
SOC (System On a Chip)
Broadcom BCM2835 700Mhz
Storage
SD Card Slot
(supports SD cards up to 32GB)
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Office
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9 Programming
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Programming
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Game
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Console
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Game
Console
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7 Web Server
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Web Server
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6 Tor Router
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Tor Router
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5 HTPC
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HTPC
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Bird House
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Super
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Computer
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Supercomputer
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2 Clock
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Clock
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1 PiBot!
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PiBot!
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