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Programming the Raspberry Pi, Second Edition: Getting Started with Python

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Condition
New
Dimensions
6 x 0.5 x 9 in
Weight
8.8 oz
Publisher
McGraw Hill TAB
Publication date
October 5, 2015
Edition
2nd
Language
English

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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.An updated guide to programming your own Raspberry Pi projectsLearn to create inventive programs and fun games on your powerful Raspberry Pi―with no programming experience required. This practical book has been revised to fully cover the new Raspberry Pi 2, including upgrades to the Raspbian operating system. Discover how to configure hardware and software, write Python scripts, create user-friendly GUIs, and control external electronics. DIY projects include a hangman game, RGB LED controller, digital clock, and RasPiRobot complete with an ultrasonic rangefinder. Updated for Raspberry Pi 2Set up your Raspberry Pi and explore its features Navigate files, folders, and menus Write Python programs using the IDLE editor Use strings, lists, functions, and dictionaries Work with modules, classes, and methods Create user-friendly games using Pygame Build intuitive user interfaces with Tkinter Attach external electronics through the GPIO port Add powerful Web features to your projects Read more

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Publisher McGraw Hill TAB
Publication date October 5, 2015
Edition 2nd
Language English
Print length 208 pages
ISBN-10 1259587401
ISBN-13 05
Item Weight 8.8 ounces

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This 2nd ed book by Simon Monk is definitely one of the better written ones as a "INTRO" to this subject matter- ...
I have bought several Pi books for self edification. This 2nd ed book by Simon Monk is definitely one of the better written ones as a "INTRO" to this subject matter- Pi and Python. It is presented in a self tutorial style format made it a great read that perked ones interest to want to learn!!! Concise, well written and apparently reviewed prior to publishing compared to other texts I have acquired. Great Learning format that builds with each chapter in an organized manner. As a 50+ yr/o self learning a new field, this text is a GO-To-Text. I personally like a hard copy of reference materials, besides online when away from home. Keep up the good work Simon and staff. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2017 by Paulette Ponton
Great resource
It's a fast read. Informative. It does help to learn the programming language "Python". First critique would be that it needs to be a larger book with a deeper look into the language. Second, it is not written for the raspberry pi 3. It is for the prior version. Still, it is a resource well worth the few dollars it cost. More than enough to get you started down road Pi. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2016 by Bruce
Good book for beginners
This book is a good value. It is a good way to get started with a Pi. Teaches you how to set up the Pi and the basics of programming in Python with example code. I bought this guy's Arduino book too. It was also a good read. This book isn't comprehensive but it is definitely a good starting point which is what I was looking for. You can get your feet wet and after reading this book you can decide if you want a more comprehensive book and you will also have a better idea of what kind of comprehensive book you need. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2018 by Frostic7734
Very good Python starter book for anyone, even if you are fluent in similar languages
I have been a programmer for a long time. In the last 15 years, I have used VB6, C/C++ and now Python. With this book and 3 half days of playing, I picked enough to produce my first reasonable program. Oh, yeah, some help from Google searches helped, too. I will go back to the book because I have SO MUCH to learn and this book delivers what you need to know with examples and tables of useful commands groups together. Recommended. If there is a follow-up book for Python from Mr. Monk, I will get it when I get through this one. He has had lots of experience publishing books like this and it shows. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2016 by MikeyMoMo
Very Good Python Reference Book; Beginner Friendly
After buying my first Raspberry Pi and using it to take 4 or 5 Internet of Things courses on Coursera, I thought it would be good to have a Python reference manual and chose this book. I have 20+ years in IT and have programmed in multiple languages so, this was not a difficult book for me. Nevertheless, it is written in such a manner that I think a beginner could also benefit from it. It is well organized and the concepts are well illustrated. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2019 by MWCraft
Very Basic, and uses Python 3.x not 2.x
This is a very basic book. If this is what you are wanting, then it's a great book. My main issue is for some reason the author chose to use Python 3.0 instead of 2.x. I've taken 4 Python courses and they all use Python 2.x for various good reasons. This is not a book for people who know python even a little bit. I think I was expecting a book for people who wanted to learn the Raspberry PI. But the title clearly states 'Getting started with Python' not the Raspberry. That my fault. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2016 by bdmeyer
I found this book and it's examples quite good. Got me to where I needed to be ...
As a Programmer who have never coded in Python before, I found this book and it's examples quite good. Got me to where I needed to be to take things to a whole new level and make learning Python easy. If you are not already a seasoned programmer, this might be a bit more challenging because you have to learn how programming works while also learning Python. Certainly not where I would start, mostly because Python syntax is quite different from most other commonly used languages. 5 star because it is exactly what it says it is and does a great job showing how to program in Python. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2017 by Shad Holland
The amount of code provided is minimal but maybe just enough
I would have liked this book to have more code examples, and not show so much of its python at the command line. I like code samples within small working programs. There was not as much of that as I like. It did help me quickly get a footing in python new to me, so was of value. It plus an internet search was sometimes how I'd proceed. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2020 by CarefulConsumer
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