2019 Ultimate Guide to Raspberry Pi: Tips, Tricks and Hacks [Video]

Lee Assam

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Master the Raspberry Pi 3! Work with Python, GPIO pins and sensors, and the Pi Camera Module, and build an Amazon Echo Clone!

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Video Details

ISBN 13 9781838559540

Course Length 4 hours 30 minutes

Introduction

What is a Raspberry Pi?

Setting up the Hardware for your Raspberry Pi

Hardware Components that you will need

Let's connect everything together

All about SD Cards

Understanding some basics about SD Cards

Accessing SD Cards

Downloading and Installing Etcher for Flashing your SD Card

Installing the Raspbian Operating System by Flashing our SD Card

Resource for checking the validity of your SD Card

Tips for Preventing SD Card Corruption Issues

Configuring your Raspbian OS Installation

Standard configuration settings and best practices

Connecting Remotely to your Raspberry Pi

SSH (Secure Shell)

VNC (Virtual Network Computing)

SFTP (Secure (SSH) File Transfer Protocol)

SCP (Secure Copy)

RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol connection - Windows)

Working with the Terminal

Introduction to the Terminal

Understanding User Modes in Linux

Useful General Terminal Commands for the Raspberry Pi

File and Directory Commands

Networking Commands

System Commands

Keyboard Shortcuts

Installing Software on your Raspberry Pi

Understanding the APT Ecosystem

Installing Software using APT

Installing a Web Server

Creating a One Line Web Server with SimpleHTTPServer

Installing the Apache Web Server

Installing the PHP Application Server

Working with GPIO (General Purpose Input Output) Pins

Introduction to GPIO pins

Standard Components Needed

Downloading Code and Resources for the Course from GitHub

Using the Power Pins on the Raspberry Pi

Powering an LED

Blinking an LED

Wiring Change to Blink an LED

Demo the circuit

Code Review

Detecting a Button Press

Introduction and components that are needed

Wiring up the circuit

Demo the circuit

Code Review

Using a push button switch to control an LED

Introduction and components that are needed

Wiring up the circuit

Demo the circuit

Code Review

Using a PIR (Passive Infrared) Sensor

Introduction to PIR Sensors

Components that are needed

Wiring up the circuit

Demo the circuit

Code Review

Building a Simple Alarm with a PIR Sensor

Introduction and components that are needed

Wiring up the circuit

Demo the Circuit

Code Review

Working with Cameras and Images

Introduction

Working with USB Web Cams

Connecting your USB Web Cam

Installing and Configuring Motion to setup a Web Cam Server

Demo of the Motion Web Cam Server

Preparing your System and installing fswebcam

Using fswebcam

Using a script to take images with fswebcam

fswebcam script code review

Working with the Raspberry Pi Camera Module

Introduction to the Pi Camera Module and how to connect it to the Raspberry Pi

Getting a Preview using the Pi Camera

Capturing a Still Picture of Image with the Pi Camera

Capturing a Series of Photos with the Pi Camera

Recording Video with the Raspberry Pi Camera Module

Using special effects with the Pi Camera Module

Let's make an Amazon Echo Clone

Why build an Amazon Echo Clone?

Components that are needed

Setting up your Amazon Developer Account and Registering your Amazon Echo Clone

Installing Git and the Alexa Pi Software

Demo of the Amazon Echo Clone

Video Description

This course will provide the information you need to master the Raspberry Pi 3! It assumes no prior programming or electronics knowledge and walks you through everything you need to know to use the platform to the fullest! The following are some of the topics that are covered:

We will first delve into what the Raspberry Pi is and learn what components you need to set everything up
Step by step videos on how to set it up
We walk you through how to easily flash an SD card with any OS for the Pi
We provide tips to prevent SD card corruption
We provide configuration tips for the Raspbian Operating System
Multiple methods of connecting remotely to your Raspberry Pi will be covered to show how you can run it in "headless mode" without a monitor
We delve into the Terminal and Linux commands to show how you can navigate your system, work with files, and perform network and system commands and keyboard shortcuts
We explore the APT Package system in depth to show how to install any software for your Pi
Best practices for securing your Raspberry Pi are covered
We install a web server using different approaches
We work with GPIO pins and show how you can control LEDs, determine if a button is pressed, work with a PIR sensor, and make a PIR sensor alarm circuit
We provide Python code reviews for projects so you understand how the software and hardware work together
We work with cameras and images and show how you can set up a USB webcam and install software to create a live streaming camera feed
We use the Raspberry Pi Camera module and show how you can interact with it programmatically to record photos and video and create special effects
We create a working Amazon Echo Clone with the Alexa Voice Service
Much much more!

All the code files are placed at https://github.com/PacktPublishing/2019-Ultimate-Guide-to-Raspberry-Pi-Tips-Tricks-and-Hacks

Style and Appraoch

This course will teach you the Raspberry Pi 3 with a step-by-step approach; you'll gain in-depth knowledge, via practical examples.

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What You Will Learn

Learn the ins and outs of working with the Terminal and Linux commands
How to install software using the APT Package system
Learn how to set up a Web Server
Learn how to work with GPIO pins and read external inputs and sensors (buttons and PIR sensors)
Learn how to work with USB Cameras
Learn how to use the Raspberry Pi Camera Module and interact with it programmatically
Learn how to make an Amazon Echo Clone

Authors

Lee Assam

Lee Assam - Electrical and Software Engineer, University Instructor
Lee holds a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a Master's Degree in Computer Science. He has taught at Universities on topics ranging from Software Development to Electrical Engineering and prototyping. He likes coming up with new ideas and prototyping them using the Arduino and Raspberry Pi platforms. His passion for innovation has resulted in several wins in Hack Day competitions. He is a US Patent holder and has numerous US Patent Applications currently being reviewed. He tries to understand how the latest technology can be used to solve business problems and challenges in creative ways. His hobby is Arduino and the Internet of Things. He has been playing around with the Arduino and the Raspberry Pi platforms since their inception, and he uses his Electrical Engineering background coupled with software development skills to create and develop exciting projects. He prefers a hands-on, project-based learning approach and uses his teaching background to make concepts fun and entertaining, while at the same time educational and informative.

Introduction

What is a Raspberry Pi?

Setting up the Hardware for your Raspberry Pi

Hardware Components that you will need

Let's connect everything together

All about SD Cards

Understanding some basics about SD Cards

Accessing SD Cards

Downloading and Installing Etcher for Flashing your SD Card

Installing the Raspbian Operating System by Flashing our SD Card

Resource for checking the validity of your SD Card

Tips for Preventing SD Card Corruption Issues