Issue #27: Raspberry Pi Adventures 2nd Ed. / Apr 2016
Cover Theme: Raspberry Pi Adventures: Easy Lessons in Computing for a New Generation of Hackers and Makers
DVD: Raspbian Jessie with Pixel
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This single issue is your guide to the Raspberry Pi experience!
If you’ve always wanted to experience the Raspberry Pi, but you don’t want to wade through pages of complicated documentation, you’ve picked up the right magazine! Raspberry Pi Adventures offers an insightful collection of fun, informative, and easy projects for Raspberry Pi users of all ages.
The articles in this issue are written for curious beginners who want to learn about computers and are ready to explore the wonders of the Raspberry Pi. You’ll travel deep into the Raspberry Pi experience, exploring the amazing $35 computer in all its most popular roles. Learn about web servers by building your own home website. Use the Raspberry Pi camera to create a time-lapse video recording. Get started with computer programming, first with easy tools like Turtle Art and Scratch, and then with your first steps in the powerful Python language, a favorite of programmers around the world.
Many Pi experts believe the real fun is creating electronics projects that light up lights, start motors, and ring bells. We’ll give you a thorough introduction to Raspberry Pi electronics and help you get started using a cobbler, breadboard, and other electronics tools. You’ll also learn to create animations in Scratch, and you’ll get the chance to make some music with the amazing Sonic Pi, a music tool created specially for Raspberry Pi environments.
Adventurers get ready! Let the journey begin…
- On the DVD: Raspbian Jessie
- Get Started: Before you start your first adventure, you'll need to set up your Raspberry Pi and install the operating system.
- Discover Raspbian: Customize your system, work with the terminal, and install new applications on your Raspberry Pi.
- Web Server: Install a web server on your Raspberry Pi and build a simple website.
- Pi Camera: Control a camera with your Raspberry Pi.
- Turtle Art: Take your first programming steps with turtle graphics.
- Scratch: Scratch makes programming fun and easy. We'll show you how to to Draw, animate, and create a shark attack game.
- Python Programming: Now that you’ve tried Turtle Art and Scratch, we’ll show you how to work with the powerful Python programming language.
- Electronics: Build a scoreboard while you explore the breadboard and discover other tools for integrating your Pi with electrical circuits.
- Scratch Animation: Use Scratch’s built-in graphics editor to create animations for a racing game.
- SonicPi: Make music and explore the world of digital sound with Sonic Pi.
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