Lab 2:
Meet the Raspberry Pi

Welcome to the second lab of Term 1!

In today's lab, we will be getting familiar with the Raspberry Pi and its Linux-based OS.

Challenge: Command Line

Skills :

Creating new directories and subdirectories
Installing new programs
Updating packages
Downloading and saving documents using commands

Reference

Getting to know the Raspberry Pi

What is the Raspberry Pi?

Launched in 2012 in the UK to make computing and programming more accessible.

Used by both professional and amateurs to create a wide array of engineering and computing projects.

Runs on Linux, a free open-source operating system that powers much of the world's computers.

Popular for its small size, cheap price, wide array of uses, and physical computing capabilities.

Why are we using a Raspberry Pi?

- Teaches how computers work. You will do a lot of work on the terminal and learn how to use it for various tasks.
- Allows you to have a second, fast-enough computer.
- It’s a playground. There are so many things you can do and build.
- Allows us to bring the web into the physical world.
- You will learn how to work on Linux computers.

VNC

VNC, or Virtual Networking Computing, is a graphical desktop sharing system that allows you to remotely control another computer.

SSH

SSH, or Secure Shell, allows you to log into a remote machine and run commands. In our case, we will be using it to connect to our Raspberry Pi from our computers. Other use cases include login and authentication.