Raspberry Pi Video Tutorial by Lynda

Topics include:

• Buying a Raspberry Pi
• Connecting hardware
• Installing the Raspbian OS
• Working with frequently used Linux commands
• Setting up VNC to control the Raspberry Pi remotely
• Playing a sound
• Building a simple webcam website
• Controlling a device with GPIO in Python

Tutorial Content List:

1. Introduction

   3m 49s

   1. Welcome

      55s

   2. What you should know

      1m 1s

   3. Using the exercise files

      44s

   4. Related websites and documentation

      1m 9s

2. 1. Obtaining a Raspberry Pi and Accessories

   5m 34s

   1. Buying a Raspberry Pi

      1m 46s

   2. Selecting a monitor

      1m 29s

   3. Other components you’ll need

      2m 19s

3. 2. Booting Up

   5m 50s

   1. Connecting the hardware

      46s

   2. Installing the Raspbian Wheezy operating system

      3m 30s

   3. Testing, starting a desktop, and shutting down

      1m 34s

4. 3. Just Enough Linux

   6m 38s

   1. Frequently used Linux commands

      4m 47s

   2. Killing a process

      1m 51s

5. 4. Setting Up VNC

   11m 41s

   1. Why VNC is useful

      50s

   2. Setting up a static IP address

      4m 47s

   3. Installing VNC on a Raspberry Pi

      1m 6s

   4. Using the Macintosh VNC client to connect

      1m 4s

   5. Using the Chrome VNC client to connect

      2m 2s

   6. Running VNC at boot

      1m 52s

6. 5. Working with Sound

   8m 48s

   1. Introducing sound on the Raspberry Pi

      3m 5s

   2. Playing a sound with Python

      5m 43s

7. 6. Building a Webcam Website with Python

   6m 5s

   1. Introduction to a webcam project

      17s

   2. Obtaining and installing a webcam

      38s

   3. Using fswebcam to drive the camera

      1m 45s

   4. Using Python as a web server

      1m 47s

   5. Starting the webcam at boot

      1m 38s

8. 7. Using GPIO

   6m 32s

   1. What is GPIO?

      1m 1s

   2. Creating interface circuits

      2m 0s

   3. Controlling a device with GPIO in Python

      3m 31s

9. Conclusion

   25s

   1. Where to go from here?

      25s