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Sean McManus (Uxbridge, UK) is a technology and business author. His books include Microsoft Office for the Older and Wiser, Social Networking for the Older and Wiser, iPad for the Older and Wiser, Small Business WebsitesThat Work (Prentice Hall) and the co-authored Customer Service Pocketbook. As a journalist, Sean was a staff writer at Internet Magazine and has written tutorials and articles for Internet Works, Business 2.0, and Start and Run Your Business. With the introduction of his own blog and website, Sean shares his expertise further, providing readers with exclusive reviews and tips. Visit: http://www.sean.co.uk/books/raspberry-pi-for-dummies/index.shtm
Mike Cook (Manchester, UK) is a veteran tech author and a freelance consultant for all things to do with Physical Computing.
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Part I: Getting Started with Raspberry Pi 7
Chapter 1: Introducing the Raspberry Pi 9
Chapter 2: Downloading the Operating System 19
Chapter 3: Connecting Your Raspberry Pi 31
Part II: Getting Started with Linux 43
Chapter 4: Using the Desktop Environment 45
Chapter 5: Using the Linux Shell 71
Part III: Using the Raspberry Pi for Both Work and Play 107
Chapter 6: Being Productive with the Raspberry Pi 109
Chapter 7: Editing Photos on the Raspberry Pi with GIMP 121
Chapter 8: Building Your First Website with the Raspberry Pi 131
Chapter 9: Playing Audio and Video on the Raspberry Pi 159
Part IV: Programming the Raspberry Pi 171
Chapter 10: Introducing Programming with Scratch 173
Chapter 11: Programming an Arcade Game Using Scratch 189
Chapter 12: Writing Programs in Python 211
Chapter 13: Creating a Game with Python and Pygame 241
Part V: Exploring Electronics with the Raspberry Pi 259
Chapter 14: Understanding Circuits and Soldering 261
Chapter 15: Making Your First Project with the Raspberry Pi 281
Chapter 16: Putting the Raspberry Pi in Control 313
Chapter 17: The Raspberry Pi in an Analog World 337
Part VI: The Part of Tens 359
Chapter 18: Ten Great Software Packages for the Raspberry Pi 361
Chapter 19: Ten Inspiring Projects for the Raspberry Pi 371
Appendix A: Troubleshooting and Configuring the Raspberry Pi 377
Appendix B: The GPIO on the Raspberry Pi 391
Index 393
