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What Will You Learn in the Raspberry Pi + Python Standard Course?
This course is designed to start at the very beginning to systematically teach you to work with electronic components, use a Raspberry Pi, and write Python code. We then move on to teach you to work with a number of sensors as well as intermediate-level Python code commands.
What Will You Learn in the Raspberry Pi + Python Complete Course?
This course is designed to start at the very beginning to systematically teach you to work with electronic components, use a Raspberry Pi, and write Python code. We then move on to teach you to work with increasingly complex electronic components as well as both intermediate and advanced-level Python code commands.
What Will You Learn in the Robotics Course?
Curious what we teach in our Robotics Course? This course is designed to start at the very beginning to systematically teach you to work with electronic components, use a Raspberry Pi, and write Python code. We then teach you to use those skills to build a mobile, programmable robot.
Calculating Resistor Value
In the Intro to Robotics Level A kit, we include three different size (value) resistors which can be used for different projects. To read the value of a resistor, first determine how many bands your resistor has present. This will determine whether you use the four-digit code or the five-digit code.
Building a Level Shifting Circuit
The Raspberry Pi does not have the capability to input or output analog signals using its GPIO pins so in Lesson B-13 we teach you to build a level shifting circuit. The 74LVC245 integrated circuit is an 8-channel level shifter, included in the Level B kit, that is capable of level shifting 8 signals at once.
Using a Capacitive Touch Sensor
The Capacitive Touch Sensor (CTS) in the Intro to Robotics Level B kit measures the capacitance of four touchpads, and will toggle four output lines high or low based on which pads are being touched. Using a capacitive touch sensor in your electronics projects is covered in Intro to Robotics Lesson B-17.