Chapter 1. Kick-Start Your Raspberry Pi Zero

In this chapter, we will cover the following recipes:

• Understanding the standard connectors and test points
• Reviewing power supply requirements
• Choosing an operating system to install
• Writing to an SD card with NOOBS
• Using Windows to write a Raspbian image to an SD card
• Using OS X to validate a Raspbian image and write it to an SD card
• Using Ubuntu 16.04 to validate a Raspbian image and write it to an SD card
• Identifying RCA solder points for analog video connections
• Adding a USB extension over a USB OTG connector
• Connecting to displays and changing the configuration settings
• Logging in to the RPZ desktop for the first time, creating users, and rebooting