Raspberry Pi Essential Training
1h 12mBeginner2025-07-30
Authors

American Negotiation Institute
Negotiation Consulting Firm Focused on Skill Building

Liz Upton
Course details
Explore the versatility of Raspberry Pi in this comprehensive training course. Get to know the different Raspberry Pi models, and learn how to pick the right one for your needs. Find out how to set up your Raspberry Pi, including how to install the Raspberry Pi OS, configure it to run headless, and enable remote access through SSH and VNC. Practice basic tasks like browsing the web, playing games, and installing software and office suites. Engage with the command-line environment to work with files, directories, and more advanced tasks. Connect your Raspberry Pi to electronics via the GPIO header for hands-on experiments like blinking an LED or responding to button presses, all while programming in Python. Plus, learn how to keep your Raspberry Pi maintained with updates, firmware installations, and user management. This course gives you the opportunity to expand your technical skills and experimentation potential.
Skills covered
Raspberry PiMicrocontrollersInternet of ThingsHardwarePythonEssential TrainingOpen SourceSoftware Development
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome to Raspberry Pi essential training
1. Introducing Raspberry Pi
- 02 - Raspberry Pi compact computers
- 03 - Raspberry Pi Zero computers
- 04 - Raspberry Pi accessories
- 05 - Microcontrollers from Raspberry Pi
- 06 - Choosing a Raspberry Pi
2. Setting Up Your Raspberry Pi
- 07 - Set up a Raspberry Pi 3B, 4B, or 5
- 08 - Set up a Raspberry Pi 400 or 500
- 09 - Flash Raspberry Pi OS to a microSD card
- 10 - Install Raspberry Pi OS over the network
- 11 - Configure a Raspberry Pi to run headless
- 12 - Boot Raspberry Pi for the first time
- 13 - Raspberry Pi config
3. Remote Access
- 14 - Set up SSH
- 15 - Set up VNC
- 16 - Raspberry Pi Connect
4. Basic Tasks
- 17 - Browse the web
- 18 - Install optional software
- 19 - Play some games
- 20 - Install an office suite
- 21 - Play music and video
- 22 - Get help and find documentation
5. Explore the Terminal
- 23 - Launch the terminal
- 24 - Edit a file
- 25 - Work with directories
- 26 - Copy, move, and delete files
6. Connect to Electronics
- 27 - The GPIO header
- 28 - Breadboard and hook-up wire
- 29 - Blink an LED
- 30 - Respond to a button press
7. Program with Python
- 31 - Your first Python program
- 32 - Blink an LED in Python
- 33 - Respond to a button press in Python
8. Maintenance
- 34 - Keep your Raspberry Pi up to date
- 35 - Install the latest firmware
- 36 - Add users
- 37 - Compile open source software
Conclusion
- 38 - Wrap up