Adventures In Raspberry Pi (+ дополнительные материалы с сайта поддержки)

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Wiley, 2014. - 256 p., English, ISBN: 1118751256, .(+sources)Coding for kids is cool with Raspberry Pi and this elementary guide The book takes the reader through 9 sections filled with tutorials and projects. Where possible the child can follow the instructions themselves. What makes this book slightly different from your average Pi publication is that it is supported by a set of videos which help inject additional fun into the exercises. This is a welcome addition as it helps keep children engaged while also supporting the adults who may be using the material as a teaching resource. Even if your kids don't have an ounce of computer geek in them, they can learn to code with Raspberry Pi and this wonderful book. Written for 11- to 15-year-olds and assuming no prior computing knowledge, this book uses the wildly successful, low-cost, credit-card-sized Raspberry Pi computer to explain fundamental computing concepts. Young people will enjoy going through the book's nine fun projects while they learn basic programming and system administration skills, starting with the very basics of how to plug in the board and turn it on.Each project includes a lively and informative video to reinforce the lessons. It's perfect for young, eager self-learners—your kids can jump in, set up their Raspberry Pi, and go through the lessons on their own.Table of Contents:About the Author Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Adventure 1 You Have a Raspberry Pi. Now What? Adventure 2 Taking Command of Your Raspberry Pi Adventure 3 Creating Stories and Games with Scratch Adventure 4 Programming Shapes with Turtle Graphics Adventure 5 Programming with Python Adventure 6 Programming Minecraft Worlds on the Raspberry Pi Adventure 7 Coding Music with Sonic Pi Adventure 8 Using the GPIO Pins on the Raspberry Pi Adventure 9 The Big Adventure: Building a Raspberry Pi Jukebox Appendix Where to Go from Here Glossary Index