Pc Hardware Projects

Author James Barbarello shows you how to get more out of your PC than you ever imagined. Includes information on stepper motors, soldering, and the construction of a PC-controlled PCB drilling machine which can drill as many as 500 holes in a 6o x 8o PB with excellent repeatability."

Learn how to take full advantage of all of Raspberry Pi’s amazing features and functions—and have a blast doing it! Congratulations on becoming a proud owner of a Raspberry Pi, the credit-card-sized computer! If you’re ready to dive in and start finding out what this amazing little gizmo is really capable of, this ebook is for you. Taken from the forthcoming Raspberry Pi Projects, Raspberry Pi Hardware Projects 1 contains three cool hardware projects that let you have fun with the Raspberry Pi while developing your Raspberry Pi skills. The authors – PiFace inventor, Andrew Robinson and Raspberry Pi For Dummies co-author, Mike Cook – show you how to build: Reaction timer Twittering toy Disco Lights The ebook also includes a brief guide to setting up the Raspberry Pi for those very new to its unique ways and a bonus project, the Insult Generator, which will teach you simple Python programming while making you laugh. With Raspberry Pi Hardware Projects 1 you’ll learn everything you need to know to program the Raspberry Pi and build cool, automated and interactive gadgets in no time.

Raspberry Pi is a UK Non Profit with the goal of creating a newgeneration of computer programmers. Observing how the UK TechIndustry was kickstarted by the availability in the 1980s ofrelatively cheap, very programmable computers such as the ZX81, theCommodore and the BBC Micro, the Raspberry Pi Foundation designed a£15/$25 computer which encourages the user to play and tolearn. Although intended for schools, it has also been adopted byhackers and geeks, and a whole ecosystem of software and hardwareis being built around the Pi. With a million boards now sold, thegoal of the Foundation is well underway.

Learn to build software and hardware projects featuring the Raspberry Pi! Congratulations on becoming a proud owner of a Raspberry Pi! Following primers on getting your Pi up and running and programming with Python, the authors walk you through 16 fun projects of increasing sophistication that let you develop your Raspberry Pi skills. Among other things you will: Write simple programs, including a tic-tac-toe game Re-create vintage games similar to Pong and Pac-Man Construct a networked alarm system with door sensors and webcams Build Pi-controlled gadgets including a slot car racetrack and a door lock Create a reaction timer and an electronic harmonograph Construct a Facebook-enabled Etch A Sketch-type gadget and a Twittering toy Raspberry Pi Projects is an excellent way to dig deeper into the capabilities of the Pi and to have great fun while doing it.

A collection of unusual projects for computer hardware geeks of all ages explains how to create such projects as a personal Lojack system, Web-enabled coffee machine, cubicle intrusion detection systems, and a laptop battery extender.

You can get there The PC Hardware Essentials Project Manual offers a wealth of easy-to-read, practical, and up-to-date activities that reinforce fundamental PC hardware concepts. You will develop the core competencies and skills you'll need in the real world, including how to: * Use System Properties to determine basic PC configuration * Remove and replace drives, drive cables, and expansion cards in a PC * Locate the various components of a motherboard, and identify its type and form factor * Use the Device Manager and System Information utility to resolve system resource conflicts * Perform hard disk drive setup and maintenance activities * Install and configure various I/O devices on your computer * Share devices over a network * Upgrade a laptop's internal components With five to seven projects per chapter ranging from easy to more advanced, the PC Hardware Essentials Project Manual is ideal for both traditional and online courses and is an excellent companion to Groth's PC Hardware Essentials ISBN: 978-0-470-07400-8. Wiley Pathways helps you achieve your goals The texts and project manuals in this series offer a coordinated curriculum for learning information technology. Learn more at www.wiley.com/go/pathways.

This book addresses the market demand of novice .NET programmers to learn about, and build, networked applications – a subject very often omitted from traditional computer programming books. The book brings cutting-edge technologies such as GPS communication, Bluetooth and Radio Frequency ID (RFID) within reach of the mass-market. The .NET 2.0 Framework and .NET 2.0 Compact Framework provide a number of APIs for communicating through these technologies and this book demonstrates these in the form of a number of practical projects that readers can undertake to build their own network additions.