Some Kind of User Group (SKUG)

Raspberry Pi Core Environment

What is Raspberry Pie?

No, not this kind of Raspberry Pie

This is Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi Is…

• A credit card sized computer that can be plugged into a keyboard and monitor.

• An affordable, low-cost computer that was designed to teach computer science to students. The Model A costs $25 and the Model B costs $35.

• A computer that runs on Linux operating systems. The most common used is Raspbian, which is a flavor of Debian.

• Capable of running everyday productivity, and graphics software.

• It is also capable of running games and displaying HD video.

Why use Raspberry Pi?

• Teach/Learn computer programming.

• Connect to other devices to build more powerful microcontrollers (Udoo, Raspberry Pi AlaMode).

• Build a Supercomputer: YouTube

General Information

• What Operating System (OS) can be used?

• Any ARM Linux distribution (not Ubuntu)

• New Out Of Box Software (NOOBS)

• What Programming Language(s) can be used?

• Default language is Python

• Can use any other language that can compile for ARMv6

• What size SD cards can be used?

• Recommended 4GB to 32 GB

References

• Raspberry Pi website: http://www.raspberrypi.org

• Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_pi

• Maker Shed: http://www.makershed.com/AlaMode_for_Raspberry_Pi_p/mkwy1.htm

• Udoo: http://www.udoo.org

Questions

?