Raspberry Pi for Beginners Training Course
Raspberry Pi is a very small, single-board computer.
In this instructor-led, live training, participants will learn how to set up and program the Raspberry Pi to serve as an interactive and powerful embedded system.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Set up an IDE (integrated development environment) for maximum development productivity
- Program Raspberry Pi to control devices such as motion sensor, alarms, web servers and printers.
- Understand Raspberry Pi's architecture, including inputs and connectors for add-on devices.
- Understand the various options in programming languages and operating systems
- Test, debug, and deploy the Raspberry Pi to solve real world problems
Audience
- Developers
- Hardware/software technicians
- Technical persons in all industries
- Hobbyists
Format of the course
- Part lecture, part discussion, exercises and heavy hands-on practice
Note
- Raspberry Pi supports various operating systems and programming languages. This course will use Linux-based Raspbian as the operating system and Python as the programming language. To request a specific setup, please contact us to arrange.
- Participants are responsible for purchasing the Raspberry Pi hardware and components.
Course Outline
Introduction
Fundamentals of Raspberry Pi Electronics
Connecting Everything Together
Software and Hardware Tools for Raspberry Pi
Writing Your First Program: A Blinking Light ("Hello World" of Electronics)
Python Fundamentals: Loops, conditionals, variables, functions, and parameters
Overview of General Purpose Input/Output (GPI/O) Interfaces
Configuring the Input Sensors
Configuring the Output Devices (Speakers, LEDs and electro-mechanic robotics)
Programming Sensor-to-Output Device Control
Project: Build a Motion Sensor and Alarm
Installing additional software
Project: Build a Media Controller with Kodi
Testing and Debugging
Joining the Raspberry Pi Community
Troubleshooting
Closing remarks
Requirements
- Some programming experience is helpful
Delivery Options
Private Group Training
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- Pre-course call with your trainer
- Customisation of the learning experience to achieve your goals -
- Bespoke outlines
- Practical hands-on exercises containing data / scenarios recognisable to the learners
- Training scheduled on a date of your choice
- Delivered online, onsite/classroom or hybrid by experts sharing real world experience
Private Group Prices RRP from €4560 online delivery, based on a group of 2 delegates, €1440 per additional delegate (excludes any certification / exam costs). We recommend a maximum group size of 12 for most learning events.
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Testimonials (4)
The trainer was very interactive and steadily paced.
Carolyn Yaacoby - Yeshiva University
Course - Raspberry Pi for Beginners
Very applicable exercises directly following each lecture. Sean gave each group individualized attention to figure out the solutions without just showing the code.
Jennifer Peled - Yeshiva University
Course - Raspberry Pi for Beginners
He was able to handle a wide range of knowledge levels among the students - from lowerclassmen who barely wrote a line of code to seniors who had done similar projects many times before.
Natania Birnbaum - Yeshiva University
Course - Raspberry Pi for Beginners
Sean was a dynamic speaker and the hands-on exercises were very interesting and I can see how they will be really applicable.
Temira Koenig - Yeshiva University
Course - Raspberry Pi for Beginners
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