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Raspberry Pi Projects for Kids.
Title:
Raspberry Pi Projects for Kids.
Author:
Bates, Daniel.
ISBN:
9781783982233
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (106 pages)
Contents:
Raspberry Pi Projects for Kids -- Table of Contents -- Raspberry Pi Projects for Kids -- Credits -- About the Author -- About the Reviewers -- www.PacktPub.com -- Support files, eBooks, discount offers and more -- Why Subscribe? -- Free Access for Packt account holders -- Preface -- What this book covers -- What you need for this book -- Who this book is for -- Conventions -- Reader feedback -- Customer support -- Downloading the example code -- Downloading the color images of this book -- Errata -- Piracy -- Questions -- 1. Getting Started with the Raspberry Pi -- Materials needed -- Power supply -- Storage -- Input -- Video -- Network -- Preparing the SD card -- Starting up the Raspberry Pi -- Using your Raspberry Pi -- The command line -- Updating and installing new software -- Other uses for Raspberry Pi -- Troubleshooting -- Summary -- 2. Making Your Own Angry Birds Game -- Scratch -- Hello world! -- Code tour -- Creating a character -- Creating a level -- Moving the character -- Initialization -- Moving with the keyboard -- Launch! -- Flight -- Adding physics -- Gravity -- Bouncing -- Ending the game -- Scoring -- Extensions -- Summary -- 3. Testing Your Speed -- Materials needed -- Creating the game controller -- The controller base -- Adding buttons -- Connecting to the Raspberry Pi -- Python -- Coding the game -- Random behavior -- Using the controller -- Adding a time limit -- Bringing it all together -- Complete code listing -- The keyboard version -- What's next? -- Summary -- 4. Making an Interactive Map of Your City -- Hello world! -- Tkinter -- Writing the program -- Getting a map -- No Internet? No problem! -- Google Maps -- Generating the address -- Downloading the image -- Using the image -- Adding markers -- Detecting mouse clicks -- Reacting to mouse clicks -- Adding labels -- Basic labels -- Pop-up windows -- Code listing.

Extensions -- Layout -- Additional widgets -- Checkbutton -- Frame and LabelFrame -- Listbox -- Menu -- Menubutton -- Message -- OptionMenu -- Radiobutton -- Scale -- Spinbox -- Summary -- Index.
Abstract:
This tutorial contains all-important information about how to use your Raspberry Pi to develop any application you like. It is broken down into several action-packed projects, each containing easy-to-follow steps, just to show you how easy and fun computer programming can be!If you are someone with a big imagination and would like to dive straight into the realm of technology and computers, then this is the book for you. With only a Raspberry Pi and no prior experience required, you will be shown how to translate your ideas into computer programs, creating any game, tool, or animation you can dream of.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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