MA WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE

Raspberry Pi-hardware

                                                   Attended a workshop on Raspberry Pi, ma first such experience. Being an electronics student, I could explore much about this amazing invention. The class was conducted by ieee sb of my college and the class was took by Nikhil sir. He is a very friendly man, and he explained everything in a simple way. It was interesting, in the sense that it was a totally strange concept for me and knowing something about this was something great. 
                                             He introduced us the hardware component, which was as small as a credit card and it can be well defined as a single board computer because it can perform almost all tasks that a computer can do and much more. Its more common operation platform is the open source software, Linux. Its specifications comes as follows: It consists of an ARM processor, ARM1176JZF-S as its CPU, Graphics supported by Broadcom Videocore 1V functioning as its GPU , has an SD card slot for its storage, has 2 USB ports, a video input, video output, audio output, an ethernet port for net connection, a power source (can be a MicroUSB or even a samsung charger will do) , an HDMI port for display purposes. And the most amazing fact is that all these components are embedded in  the small  board having a size specification of 85.6 mm*53.98 mm. 

The External Connections

                                          The main programming tool for Raspberry Pi is Python, however it can also go well with C programming too. The class discussed about model programming in Linux. Sir informed us that Raspberry pi can perform well in several situations in our day today life. At first, it was quite unbelievable. Then, we were allowed to close examine the small hardware. 
                                           He asked us to tell any real life necessity that can be implemented through Raspberry pi and then he explained how it can be implemented through Raspberry Pi, and how it works. Then, at last, he showed us its working by a implementing a simple function of glowing an LED whenever it detects a "1" and goes off when it detects a "0". This concept can be expanded to any higher levels of ideas and can be implemented and worked out. Totally, the class was informative and to a great extent, interesting too.