Exploring the Raspberry Pi 2 with C++

Nonfiction, Computers, Computer Hardware, Input-Output Equipment, Programming, Software Development, General Computing

• Author: Warren Gay
• ISBN: 9781484217399
• Publisher: Apress
• Publication: November 26, 2015
• Imprint: Apress
• Language: English

You have a Pi 2, but what exactly can you do with it? This book takes you on a tour of the Pi 2 hardware and all of the fantastic things that you can do to create innovative and useful projects with your Pi. Start with creating a workstation that does actual work, and move into installing a custom kernel, creating a clock, learning the ins and outs of the GPIO interface, and pick up some useful C++ skills along the way.

Warren Gay, author of Mastering the Raspberry Pi, takes you through a set of experiments to show just what the Pi 2 is capable of and how you can use it to make your own fantastic creations.

What You Will Learn:

• How to create an experimenter's workstation for the Pi 2, complete with breadboard and even Arduino

• All the details of GPIO, including a custom command for working with it

• Useful projects like a general purpose clock and the PiSpy

• Quick intro to C++ for the Pi

• How to make a multi-core webserver

Who this book is for:

Intermediate electronics enthusiasts and Pi fans, makers, students, teachers, and everyone who wants to know how to make the Pi really work.