Introduction to the Raspberry Pi

Initially developed with the idea of teaching and promoting basic computer programming in schools across the UK, the Raspberry Pi (RPi) became an instant hit. At a price of just $25 when it was initially released, it became so popular that it was, and still is, used by developers, hobbyists, and engineers all over the world.

In this chapter, you will explore the basic idea of a Raspberry Pi. You will then learn to install an operating system on the device. Finally, you will configure Wi-Fi on your Raspberry Pi and learn to connect it to a laptop over Wi-Fi and set up a remote desktop.

You will achieve each of these objectives through the following topics:

• Understanding the Raspberry Pi
• Installing Raspbian OS on a Raspberry Pi 3B+
• Connecting a Raspberry Pi 3B+ to a laptop via Wi-Fi
• Installing Raspbian OS on a Raspberry Pi Zero W 
• Connecting a Raspberry Pi Zero W to a laptop via Wi-Fi