What is a Raspberry Pi?
The Raspberry Pi is a series of credit card sized single board computers, which can do everything a normal PC can do. It is a capable little device that enables people of all ages to explore computing, and to learn how to program in languages like Scratch and Python . The Raspberry Pi is developed in the United Kingdom by the Raspberry Pi Foundation to promote teaching of basic computer science in schools and in developing countries. A Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+ A bit of history The Raspberry Pi Foundation was formed in 2008 after a group of academics and technicians—Eben Upton, Rob Mulins, Jack Lang, Alan Mycroft, Pete Lomas, and David Braben—were concerned about students’ declining interest in computer sciences. Their solution was to come up with a low-cost computer to inspire children and make it more accessible. The idea was that these tiny computers would allow for easy basic programming. Its low power usage and cost were expected to m