Raspberry Pi Computer Architecture Essentials : Explore Raspberry Pi's architecture through innovative and fun projects / Andrew K. Dennis

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Table of Contents
12 Chapters
1. Introduction to the Raspberry Pi's Architecture and Setup Chevron down icon
1. Introduction to the Raspberry Pi's Architecture and Setup
History and background of the Raspberry Pi
Basic hardware needed
The microSD card – the main storage and boot device of the Raspberry Pi 2
Installing Screen and Vim
Running tests on the OS and configuration changes
Some handy Linux commands
Troubleshooting
Summary
2. Programming on Raspbian Chevron down icon
2. Programming on Raspbian
Which programming languages?
Assembly language
The C and C++ languages
The Python language
Summary
3. Low-Level Development with Assembly Language Chevron down icon
3. Low-Level Development with Assembly Language
Back to basics
Memory and addresses
Adding power to our program – control structures
Summary
4. Multithreaded Applications with C/C++ Chevron down icon
4. Multithreaded Applications with C/C++
What are threads?
A C++ equivalent
Going further – mutexes and joins
Summary
5. Expanding on Storage Options Chevron down icon
5. Expanding on Storage Options
Booting up
Setting up the external HDD
Network-attached storage (NAS)
Summary
6. Low-Level Graphics Programming Chevron down icon
6. Low-Level Graphics Programming
VideoCore IV GPU
Accessing the frame buffer
Filling the screen with a color
Drawing a line
Summary
7. Exploring the Raspberry Pi's GPIO Pins Chevron down icon
7. Exploring the Raspberry Pi's GPIO Pins
Introduction to GPIO pins
Hardware choices
Switching an LED on and off
Summary
8. Exploring Sound with the Raspberry Pi 2 Chevron down icon
8. Exploring Sound with the Raspberry Pi 2
Introduction to the Raspberry Pi's sound
Interacting with audio through GPIO
C and ALSA
Introducing Sonic Pi
Summary
9. Building a Web Server Chevron down icon
9. Building a Web Server
Introduction to web servers
Popular web servers available on the Raspberry Pi
Building a Python web server
Adding database support
Summary
10. Integrating with Third-Party Microcontrollers Chevron down icon
10. Integrating with Third-Party Microcontrollers
Genuino/Arduino microcontroller
Setting up the Arduino software
Integration with Arduino
Summary
11. Final Project Chevron down icon
11. Final Project
Choose your storage mechanism
Building a Flask-based website
Adding in an LED
Extending the project further
Summary
Index Chevron down icon
Index