Raspberry Pi Computer Architecture Essentials (1 ed)

Raspberry Pi Computer Architecture Essentials 1st Edition

The Raspberry Pi 2, a new series of popular compact computers, is now available for you to build affordable, exciting projects and learn about programming.

In this book, we explore Raspberry Pi 2's hardware through some projects in a variety of programming languages. We will start by exploring the various hardware components in detail, which will provide a base for the programming projects and guide you through setting up the tools for Assembler, C/C++, and Python. We will then learn how to write multi-threaded applications and the Raspberry Pi 2's multi-core processor. Moving on, you'll get hands-on experience by expanding the storage options of the Raspberry Pi beyond the SD card and interacting with the graphics hardware. Furthermore, you will be introduced to the basics of sound programming while expanding upon your knowledge of Python to build a web server. Finally, you will learn to interact with the third-party microcontrollers.

From writing your first assembly language application to programming graphics, this title guides you through the essentials.

What you will learn

• Set up your Raspberry Pi 2 and learn about its hardware.
• Write basic programs in assembly language to learn about the ARM architecture.
• Use C and C++ to interact with electronic components.
• Discover Python and web application development.
• Interact with third-party microcontrollers.
• Experiment with graphics and audio programming.
• Expand Raspberry Pi 2's storage mechanism by using external devices.
• Discover Raspberry Pi 2's GPIO pins and how to interact with them.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to the Raspberry Pi's Architecture and Setup
2. Programming on Raspbian
3. Low-level development with assembly language
4. Multithreaded Applications with C/C++
5. Expanding on Storage Options
6. Low-level graphic programming
7. Exploring the Raspberry Pi's GPIO Pins
8. Exploring Sound with the Raspberry Pi 2
9. Building a web server
10. Integrating with Third-Party Microcontrollers
11. Final Project