From the course: Raspberry Pi Essential Training

Electronics for projects

From the course: Raspberry Pi Essential Training

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Electronics for projects

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- [Instructor] The Raspberry Pi was made for experimentation. And the best part of experimentation is playing with electronics. You'll want to collect some electronic parts to have on hand when you're ready to start exploring. Here's my list of parts you're going to want. Breadboards are great. Also known as solderless prototype boards, they have rows of electrically connected holes, electronic components just push into the board. Buy one with red and blue lines on the outside edge. These are called ground and power rails. Then you can use jumper wires to connect one electronic part to another. Changing the circuit is as easy as moving a wire from one hole to another. For jumper wires, you'll need two types, male to male and male to female. You should be able to buy these in packages. I've seen 100 for less than $10. You'll also want a packet of LEDs or light emitting diodes. These can be purchased in different sizes and colors. Most often they come in packages of 25 for a total cost of less than $5. Any size will work, any color will work. At this early stage, you may want to stay away from RGB LEDs. These have four legs instead of two. Finally, you'll need a button or a switch. Almost anything will work. Sometimes I use a standard light switch or a doorbell, use whatever is convenient and cheap. There are more complete kits you can purchase and different types of prototyping boards. All of them work. And each of them offer different advantages. Since the cost is fairly low, I encourage you to dive in and experiment.

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