Learn how to deploy Raspberry Pi computers in a classroom or lab situation and how to navigate the hardware and software choices you face.
Deploying Raspberry Pi in the Classroom equips you with the skills and knowledge to plan and execute a deployment of Raspberry Pi computers in the classroom. Teachers and IT administrators at schools will see how to set up the hardware and software swiftly on your own or with the help of your students.
Step-by-step instructions and practical examples walk you through building your Raspberry Pi workstations and your network, managing the computers and the network, and troubleshooting any problems that arise. This book offers several points to involve your students through hands-on activities. These activities are designed to benefit your beginner and older or more able students alike.
Make Deploying Raspberry Pi in the Classroom a part of you instructional library today.
What you will learn
• Put an easily-manageable computer on each desk for students to learn Internet use and essential office software skills
• Image, configure, and plan a classroom deployment of Raspberry Pi computers
• Manage your classroom Raspberry Pi computers and keeping them up and running smoothly and efficiently
Who this book is for
Primary audience would be teachers and IT administrators at schools or colleges. It will also appeal to administrators at social clubs or organizations that provide less formal tuition or simply provide Internet access.
Author(s): Guy Hart-Davis
Edition: 1
Publisher: Apress
Year: 2017
Language: English
Commentary: True PDF
Pages: XXIV, 293
City: New York, NY
Tags: Linux; Wi-Fi; Programming; Hardware; System Administration; Troubleshooting; Raspberry Pi; Networking; SDRAM; Raspbian OS; Bluetooth; LibreELEC; Power Supplies; NOOBS; PiNet; Virtual Network Computing
Front Matter....Pages i-xxiv
Planning Your Raspberry Pi Classroom Deployment....Pages 1-16
Choosing Raspberry Pi Hardware....Pages 17-54
Choosing Operating Systems for Raspberry Pi....Pages 55-69
Brief Tutorial on Raspberry Pi Essentials....Pages 71-136
Building the Raspberry Pi Computers and Installing Software....Pages 137-184
Connecting the Raspberry Pi Computers to the Network....Pages 185-200
Administering and Managing Your Raspberry Pi Network....Pages 201-256
Troubleshooting Raspberry Pi Computers....Pages 257-279
Back Matter....Pages 281-293