Who this book is for

Are you interested in the architecture that forms the Raspberry Pi 2? Would you like to learn how its components work through interactive projects?

This book provides a hands-on guide to the Raspberry Pi 2's hardware and software. Each chapter builds upon the last to develop applications and electronics that leverage many of the features of the Raspberry Pi 2. From programming sound to integrating with third party microcontrollers, it's all covered here.

Aimed at the Raspberry Pi enthusiast, this is a perfect introductory text on how to get the most out of your new device.

While understanding programming concepts is helpful, no prior knowledge of the programming languages covered in this book is required.

Some simple electronics projects are included but no soldering is required.