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Former Member over 12 years ago

I took the plunge and bought two Raspberry Pi units with SD cards and PSUs.  I can get keyboard/mouse and arrange video connections.  Hardware I can do, software is my weak point...

 

The other board will be for my grandson who is starting to get interested in computers and is a member of the Raspberry Pi club at his secondary school.

 

The question is, where can I find some simple programmes that he and I can input to start learning about programming and then branch out into developing and debugging other programmes please?

 

Bear in mind that a) we are both beginners (I tried Basic with a ZX81 many years ago but HTML is a closed book that I would like to open) and b) it would be nice to have something that we can both programme in and see something happening fairly quickly.  Even if it is the good old "Hello World" message scrolling across the screen.

 

Thanks

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    alanwood over 12 years ago

    Hi David,

     

    Try MagPi magazine: http://www.themagpi.com/

     

    Hope you both have fun!

     

    Alan

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    Former Member over 12 years ago in reply to alanwood

    Thanks for the replies.

     

    The MagPi suggestions was ideal.  Issue 1 gave me exactly what I was looking for in simple code programmes that we can play with, I just need to make sure that Python is available when I wrap the present for my grandson, and I've played with it prior to letting him loose so that I can at least keep up on day one. After that, all bets are off as I think he will probably romp off into the distance. ;-)

     

    The other reply will be useful, once I've got my head arround the subject a bit more.

     

    Thanks for the ideas.

     

    Dave

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    alanwood over 12 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Good stuff! You've got a lucky grandson. Hope all goes well.

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    alanwood over 12 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Good stuff! You've got a lucky grandson. Hope all goes well.

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