Using the Pi is just like operating a computer. Connect peripherals (keyboard, mouse, and monitor), power on the device, and youโre basically running a desktop computer from the โ90s. The Raspberry Pi 2 runs Raspbian Linux, which offers a graphical interface and since Linux has hundreds of development environments for programming languages โ ranging from assembly and C/C++, Python and JavaScript โ itโs almost assured the language you want to learn will be supported. Best of all, like the Arduino community, the Pi community is enormous.
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Why To Buy
We have developed a Make: Getting Started Kit, that helps you learn how to use your new Raspberry Pi and gives you everything you need to get started. ย Additionally, Pi’s online community is robust and ready to help youย withย programming, operating systems, projects, hardware, and peripherals.
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Raspberry Pi 2 | By: http://raspberrypi.org |
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Type: | Single Board Computer |
Price: | $35 |
Make: Recommendation: | Education |
Software: | Linux |
Clock Speed: | Quad-core 900 MHz |
Processor: | Quad-core 32-bit Broadcom ARM Cortex-A7 |
I/O Pins Digital: | 26 GPIO |
I/O Pins Analog: | None |
Wifi?: | No |
Video?: | Yes, HDMI |
Bluetooth?: | No |
Ethernet?: | Yes |
Operating Voltage: | 5V |
Dimensions: | 3.4 in x 2.2 in |
Memory: | microSD |