What you need for this book
In order to go through this book, you should have a BeagleBone. Both the BeagleBone White and the BeagleBone Black are covered and can be used for the exercises. While the BeagleBone can be programmed in a standalone fashion, this book will focus on programming it through a desktop or a laptop system. As such, a desktop or a laptop running Windows or Linux is recommended. It is possible for a reader to use a Mac OS system, but this book assumes the user is familiar with Mac OS enough to bridge the gap between Mac OS and Windows or Linux. You should have some knowledge of getting around the laptop or desktop system.