Technical requirements
This chapter is based on the Raspberry Pi 4. The software we use should also be compatible with the earlier 3B model. In order to use Raspberry Pi, you will need the following:
- Raspberry Pi 4 (available with 2 GB, 4 GB, and 8 GB DRAM)
- Raspberry Pi 5V 3A power supply
- USB mouse
- USB keyboard
- Wi-Fi internet connection
- Video display with micro HDMI lead
- 32 GB Class 10 micro SD card pre-loaded with NOOBS (see the note at the end of this section)
All these items are available on Amazon or from Raspberry Pi suppliers. You can get the operating system pre-loaded onto a micro SD card, or download the operating system and preload it onto your own card using a PC or Mac. The Raspberry Pi web page at https://www.raspberrypi.org/ provides full details about this computer including getting started, setting up, and loading the operating system on your own card.
The text was written using NOOBS (New Out Of the Box Software). The Raspberry...
