2500 Advanced Robotics Sensors (Grade 6+, Sugar Land)

Description: This course is an introduction to the Raspberry Pi platform, using the latest Raspberry Pi technology. After completing this course, you will 1) understand all the components needed to run your Raspberry Pi; 2) learn to work with GPIO (General Purpose Input Output) pins and how to programmatically control them with Python; 3) build simple circuits with LEDs and interface them to GPIO pins; 4) learn about the different types of Raspberry Pi models; 5) make awesome projects using Raspberry Pi 3 and different sensors.

Prerequisites: Grade 6+. Finish course 2400 - Python for Beginners

Programming Language: Python

Materials:

The student needs to purchase the following components:

• Raspberry Pi (Choose one of the following two)
  - CanaKit Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (B Plus) Starter Kit (32 GB EVO+ Edition, Premium Black Case)
  - CanaKit Raspberry Pi 4 4GB Starter PRO Kit - 4GB RAM
• 32GB microSDHC Class 10 microSD Memory Card
• Freenove Ultimate Starter Kit for Raspberry Pi 4 B 3 B+
• Ethernet Cable

Books:

• Programming the Raspberry Pi, Second Edition: Getting Started with Python 

• Learn Robotics with Raspberry Pi: Build and Code Your Own Moving, Sensing, Thinking Robots