Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
Adventure
1
You Have a
Raspberry Pi. Now What?
IN THE PAGES
of this topic you'll discover how to do great things with your Raspberry
Pi. You'll create art and music, programs, games, even create your own jukebox! But
first, you need to get your system working.
If you are new to Raspberry Pi, the initial tasks of getting it set up and running might
seem a little daunting but it is not that complicated to do. By setting up the Raspberry
Pi yourself you will learn more about how it and other computers work. You will
encounter technical jargon and procedures that you may not have come across before.
In this chapter, I show you how to set up your Raspberry Pi so it is ready for you to use
for the first time. I explain what
hardware
and
software
you need, and tell you how
to put it all together into a working system. You'll also learn how to create a backup
copy of your system in case you need to replace it at some stage in the future.
Hardware
refers to the physical elements of the computer that you can see and
touch. This includes everything inside the computer case, known as components.
Software
is the term given to the programs that run on the computer system.
Programs are what make the hardware work, for example by making a calculation
or organising your files. There are two main types of software: systems software,
which runs and manages your computer; and application software, which
performs a specific task or function.
