Welcome to the Raspberry Pi  (RP) Workshop for Beginners! Here you’ll be able to follow along with our series of bite-sized videos that cover everything you’ll need to know to get started with your Raspberry Pi and start making awesome projects. My name is Michael and I’m an electronics enthusiast with a particular interest in embedded electronics. As we progress through the workshops, you’ll find helpful material next to each video – these could be code snippets, commands to issue, circuits to build, or links to other resources.

To follow along with the workshop you’ll of course need a Raspberry Pi and a few other bits and pieces. These are:

• A Raspberry Pi (I’m using a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+)
• A micro SD card (8GB or larger, class 10 preferred)
• A power supply to safely power your Pi
• A USB keyboard and mouse
• A monitor with HDMI input, and an HDMI lead. (A modern television works in a pinch!)

Course Outline: 

• Chapter 1 – First Steps
  • Understand what an (RP) is
  • Setting up your (RP)
  • Become confident using your Raspberry Pi as a desktop-style computer
• Chapter 2 – Programming With Python
  • Begin Programming in Python
  • Write your own functions
  • Use the GPIO to drive outputs and read inputs
• Chapter 3 – Shell Scripting
  
  • Begin shell scripting
  • Learn about file permissions
  • Getting programs to run automatically
• Chapter 4 – Making a Desktop Application
  
  • Learn about event-driven programming
  • Make a simple Graphical User Interface (GUI)
• Chapter 5 – The Internet of Things
  
  • What is the IoT and what can you do with it?
  • Setup Particle Pi
  • Get started with IFTTT
  • Control GPIO over the internet

Who this course is for:

1. Makers, hobbyists, and tinkerers
2. Teachers and trainers
3. Students
4. Programmers and developers
5. Electronic enthusiasts