Getting Started with the Raspberry Pi

Get the most out of your new Raspberry Pi

While it may sound more like a delicacy, the Raspberry Pi is, in fact, a computer €" one that promises a world of interesting and intriguing possibilities. If you are reading this, chances are that you may already know this much. Maybe you heard about the Pi from a friend, or read about it on the web, in a book or a magazine. But for the uninitiated, the Raspberry Pi is a small computer, about the size of a credit card, which comes at a sweet, sweet price of $35. This guide covers all you need to know about the Raspberry Pi line of devices. Not only providing valuable tips and information about your device but also accompanied with beautiful full-color images within every chapter.

Inside you will find:

• The Raspberry Pi Foundation


• Raspberry Pi Hardware


• Flavors of Pi


• How ARM Architecture is different


• A word about Memory


• Connecting External Storage


• The Case for a Case


• Setting Up the Pi


• Decide on A Display


• Operating System Choices


• Why Raspbian?


• Prepare a Bootable SD Card


• Start the Pi Up for the First Time


• Boot into the Pi


• Command Promoting through Linux


• Find your way through Raspbian


• The Power of Sudo


• Call in the Software


• Using Package Managers


• Installing & Upgrading Software


• The Pi Store


• Networking with the Pi


• Using XBMC remotely


• Increasing Pi Productivity


• How to use Cloud services


• Pi Gaming