Usage

Basic examples to help you get started with some of the software available in Raspberry Pi OS

Contents

Scratch
- Scratch is a visual programming tool allowing the user to create animations and games with a drag-and-drop interface
Python
- Python is a general purpose programming language that is easy to pick up and also very powerful
Sonic Pi
- Write code to make music with Sonic Pi
Terminal
- The Linux terminal is a powerful tool for getting around the filesystem and issuing commands
GPIO
- The General Purpose Input/Output pins allow you to control and interact with the real world
Minecraft
- A free version of Minecraft is available for the Pi, and this is the only edition that has a programming interface, meaning you can control Minecraft with Python code - and even interact with the real world through GPIO
Python Games
- Raspberry Pi OS ships with some ready made Python games for you to play on your Raspberry Pi - and why not browse the code, hack the games and learn to make your own?
WordPress
- Set up a web server on your Raspberry Pi and install Wordpress, a content management and blogging system
Mathematica
- Mathematica is an industry leading computational platform - available for free on Raspberry Pi
Camera Module
- The Raspberry Pi camera module is capable of taking full HD 1080p photo and video and can be controlled programmatically
- Applications and libraries are available for:
  - Linux command line
  - Python
Webcams
- Using a standard USB webcam instead of the Raspberry Pi camera module
Kodi
- Installing media centre software on your Raspberry Pi
Playing audio
- Playing audio on your Raspberry Pi
Playing video
- Playing video on your Raspberry Pi