Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
What Hardware Do You Need?
Of course, the first thing you need is a Raspberry Pi. If you have used games consoles
or computing devices before, you'll notice something different about Raspberry Pi—it
doesn't come with a power supply, a charger or any connecting cables. It doesn't have
a storage device to keep your programs on either, or even a case!
So, to get started, you will first need to get the following hardware together (see
Figure 1-1):
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A Raspberry Pi
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A micro
USB
power adapter
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A USB keyboard and mouse
•
A desktop computer or laptop with an SD card reader/writer—this is to enable
you to prepare an SD card with the software you need to run your Raspberry Pi
•
A 4 GB
SD card
, like the kind you find in a digital camera
•
An
HDMI
cable—you will be using this with an HDMI TV or monitor
•
A monitor or TV
FIGURE 1-1
The essential hardware you'll need before you can use your Raspberry Pi.