Introduction to the Raspberry Pi (RPi)
Introduction to the Raspberry Pi (RPi)
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The Raspberry Pi is a single board computer developed in the United Kingdom by the Raspberry Pi Foundation to promote the teaching of basic computer science. The RPi requires external accessories for power, keyboard / mouse, display, and a microSD that stores the operating system (OS). There are many OS options for the RPi, however the recommended one for educational settings is Raspian. The Raspian is available through the Raspberry Pi Foundation website @
RPi Structure
RPi Structure
- USB ports — these are used to connect a mouse and keyboard. You can also connect other components, such as a USB drive.
- SD card slot — you can slot the SD card in here. This is where the operating system software and your files are stored.
- Ethernet port — this is used to connect the Raspberry Pi to a network with a cable. The Raspberry Pi can also connect to a network via wireless LAN.
- Audio jack — you can connect headphones or speakers here.
- HDMI port — this is where you connect the monitor (or projector) that you are using to display the output from the Raspberry Pi. If your monitor has speakers, you can also use them to hear sound.
- Micro USB power connector — this is where you connect a power supply. You should always do this last, after you have connected all your other components.
- GPIO ports — these allow you to connect electronic components such as LEDs and buttons to the Raspberry Pi.
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