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You're reading from Raspberry Pi 3 Cookbook for Python Programmers Unleash the potential of Raspberry Pi 3 with over 100 recipes

Product type Paperback

Published in Apr 2018

Publisher

ISBN-13 9781788629874

Length 552 pages

Edition 3rd Edition

Languages

Python

Tools

Raspberry Pi

Concepts

Single Board Computers

Authors (2):

Steven Lawrence Fernandes

Tim Cox

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Table of Contents (17) Chapters

Preface

1. Getting Started with a Raspberry Pi 3 Computer

2. Dividing Text Data and Building Text Classifiers FREE CHAPTER

3. Using Python for Automation and Productivity

4. Predicting Sentiments in Words

5. Creating Games and Graphics

6. Detecting Edges and Contours in Images

7. Creating 3D Graphics

8. Building Face Detector and Face Recognition Applications

9. Using Python to Drive Hardware

10. Sensing and Displaying Real-World Data

11. Building Neural Network Modules for Optical Character Recognition

12. Building Robots

13. Interfacing with Technology

14. Can I Recommend a Movie for You?

15. Hardware and Software List

16. Other Books You May Enjoy

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Introduction

One of the key features of a Raspberry Pi computer that sets it apart from most other home/office computers is that it has the ability to directly interface with other hardware. The general-purpose input/output (GPIO) pins on the Raspberry Pi can control a wide range of low-level electronics, from light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to switches, sensors, motors, servos, and even extra displays.

This chapter will focus on connecting the Raspberry Pi with some simple circuits and getting to grips with using Python to control and respond to the connected components.

The Raspberry Pi hardware interface consists of 40 pins located along one side of the board.

Note

The GPIO pins and their layout will vary slightly according to the particular model you have. The Raspberry Pi 3, Raspberry Pi 2, and Raspberry Pi B+ all have the same 40-pin layout. The older Raspberry Pi 1 models (nonplus types) have a 26-pin header, which is the same as the 1-26 pins of the newer models.