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- Page 1 Raspberry Pi OCR Raspberry Pi Getting Started Tutorials January 2013...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
OCR Raspberry Pi Getting Started Tutorials Contents 1 What is the Raspberry Pi? 2 Hardware 3 Ingredients 4 Preparing the Raspberry Pi 5 Connecting the Raspberry Pi 6 Raspberry Pi Desktop 7 Basic Networking 8 Internet Overview 9 Shutting Down... -
Page 3: What Is The Raspberry Pi
What is the Raspberry Pi? The Raspberry Pi is a small computer about the size of a credit card and costs approximately £25. It was developed in the UK by the Raspberry Pi Foundation with the hope of inspiring a generation of learners to be creative and to discover how computers are programmed and how they function. - Page 4 What is the Raspberry Pi? Even though the Raspberry Pi is a computer it does not have a hard drive like traditional computers, instead it relies on the SD card for the starting up and storing of information. For the Raspberry Pi the SD card does the same job as a hard drive does in a traditional computer.
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Page 5: Hardware
Software can be thought of as a program or a collection of programs that instruct a computer on what to do and how to do it. Below is an image of the Raspberry Pi which describes some of the components that make up the hardware. - Page 6 HDMI port The HDMI output is used to plug into a modern television or monitor. Ethernet port The Ethernet port is used to connect the Raspberry Pi to the internet or a local network. USB ports USB 2.0 ports are used to plug in a keyboard, mouse, web cam, external hubs etc.
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Page 7: Ingredients
1 x Ethernet LAN cable 1 x Micro USB power supply (optional - needed if you require a (many mobile phone chargers will network connection) work but it must supply 5V and have at least 700mA) OCR Raspberry Pi Getting Started Tutorials... -
Page 8: Preparing The Raspberry Pi
Preparing the Raspberry Pi Before you can connect and power up the Raspberry Pi you will have to create a working operating system. In order to install the operating system you will need a blank SD card. It is recommended that the SD is at least 4 GB in size. You can also use a larger SD card if you intend to store a lot of data. - Page 9 100%. When this has completed, safely eject your SD card. Make sure your Raspberry Pi is powered off and plug your SD card into it. OCR Raspberry Pi Getting Started Tutorials...
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Page 10: Connecting The Raspberry Pi
Connecting the Raspberry Pi DO NOT plug in your power adapter until the final step. There is no on and off switch on your Raspberry Pi and it can only be powered on by inserting the power adapter. Step 1 Pay attention to the gold connectors on the SD card. - Page 11 Connecting the Raspberry Pi Step 3 If you want to connect your Raspberry Pi to the internet or a network you will need to plug in the Ethernet cable. Step 4 If you have a HDMI TV or monitor then you can plug in your HDMI cable into the Raspberry Pi and plug the other end into your TV.
- Page 12 HDMI and plug it into your television. Step 6 Insert your power cable into the Raspberry Pi power connector. Your Raspberry Pi will now boot up. If you are using a TV make sure you have the correct channel selected. OCR Raspberry Pi Getting Started Tutorials...
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Page 13: Raspberry Pi Desktop
3D acceleration to complete graphic tasks. LXDE can be customised for your own desktop preferences. It also uses very low memory making it ideal for the Raspberry Pi and other small low powered devices. - Page 14 It also provides a way of navigating through the Raspberry Pi file system. Menu The menu provides a way of organising related programs and provides easy access to applications. OCR Raspberry Pi Getting Started Tutorials...
- Page 15 A window is central to most desktops because it maintains user focus on the program they are using. A window has a frame with a title bar, close, minimise and maximise buttons and other elements which allow you to manipulate the window in other ways. OCR Raspberry Pi Getting Started Tutorials...
- Page 16 The LXPanel/task bar The LXPanel or task bar provides a user friendly desktop panel which manages open programs and allows access to the application menu. It can be configured to your personal preference using preferences. OCR Raspberry Pi Getting Started Tutorials...
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Page 17: Basic Networking
When you are visiting a web site your web browser is the client and the web site host is the server. When a client asks the server for this information it is called a client request. OCR Raspberry Pi Getting Started Tutorials... - Page 18 The word iface is referring to an interface and eth0 is referring to the Ethernet port. Eth0 is the only Ethernet interface on the Raspberry Pi. The rest of the line uses something called DHCP (dynamic host configuration protocol) a protocol used to configure network devices.
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Page 19: Internet Overview
Internet Overview You can connect your Raspberry Pi to the internet by using a network cable plugged into your school/home network - your Raspberry Pi will automatically detect the settings. You can also use a Wi-Fi device to connect to a wireless network. -
Page 20: Shutting Down
Shutting Down Before you can power off the Raspberry Pi you will have to first shut it down safely. To shutdown the Raspberry Pi using the desktop simply left click the mouse button on the red power icon at the bottom right hand corner of your desktop.