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Raspberry Pi
What is a
Raspbery Pi
?
What is a Raspberry Pi?
The Raspberry Pi is a low cost, credit-card sized computer that plugs into a computer monitor or TV, and uses a standard keyboard and mouse.
An excellent reference when using Raspberry Pi is the official beginner's guide (see below for PDF version).
Beginners_Guide_v1.pdf
Some tips on using Python
Automate the Boring Stuff with Python - practical programming for beginners
Try This:
To open Python in Raspberry Pi
Got to Menu->Programming -> and click on Thonny
Please see the document below for examples to try.
Beginning Python Examples to try
OR
Examine the program and attempt to determine what each line represents.
Type the program and run it. An exercise like this will help you to get familiar with the code and error analysis.
Python Program
OR
Light up a LED with Scratch and then Python with Raspbery Pi (Physical Computing)
To open Python in Raspberry Pi
Got to Menu->Programming -> and click on Thonny
Now, for directions: Click on the slides below.
Copy of Physical Computing LEDs Workshop - Scratch v2
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