Improved Pi guide now available
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An updated version of the Raspberry Pi User Guide, written by Raspberry Pi co-creator Eben Upton and tech writer Gareth Halfacree, includes many of the newer features that have appealed to hobbyists and developers since the platform was first launched.
The first edition of the User Guide was written early in the Raspberry Pi's life and such was the speed of uptake of the Raspberry Pi and developments based around it that an overall refresh of the User Guide was needed to ensure remained relevant.
Particular developments covered in the second edition include hardware changes to the Model A board, the extra memory, the GPIO, and the Cameraboard, plus software changes such as the Pi Store and NOOBS (New Out Of Box Software).
It also of course includes the fundamentals for getting a Raspberry Pi and up and running, including how to:
• Connect a keyboard, mouse, monitor and other peripherals
• Install software and configure a Raspberry Pi
• Master basic Linux system administration
• Set up a Raspberry Pi as a productivity machine, multimedia centre, or web server
• Write programmes in Scratch and Python
• Use the GPIO port and add-on boards to connect a Raspberry Pi for use in electronics projects
