Raspberry Pi Beginner's Guide, 5th Edition
How to use your new computer



Book Details
Author | Gareth Halfacree |
Publisher | Raspberry Pi Press |
Published | 2025 |
Edition | 5th |
Paperback | 288 pages |
Language | English |
ISBN-13 | 9781912047260 |
ISBN-10 | 1912047268 |
License | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike |
Book Description
Raspberry Pi is a small, clever, British-built computer that's packed with potential. Made using a desktop-class, energy-efficient processor, Raspberry Pi is designed to help you learn coding, discover how computers work, and build your own amazing things. This book shows you how easy it is to get started.
Learn how to:
- Set up your Raspberry Pi, install its operating system, and start using this fully functional computer.
- Start coding projects, with step-by-step guides using the Scratch 3, Python, and MicroPython programming languages.
- Experiment with connecting electronic components, and have fun creating amazing projects.
New in the 5th edition:
- Updated for the latest Raspberry Pi computers: Raspberry Pi 5 and Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W.
- Covers the latest Raspberry Pi OS.
- Includes a new chapter on the Raspberry Pi Pico!
This book is available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license (CC BY-NC-SA), which means that you are free to copy, distribute, and modify it, as long as you credit the original author, don't use it for commercial purposes, and share any adaptations under the same license.
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