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Components of Raspberry Pi

• GPIOS: to connect devices to real world, for instance, sensors, LEDs, motors etc.

• USB Port: to connect a mouse, a keyboard, or other peripherals.
• Ethernet Port: to connect to the internet using an Ethernet cable.

• Audio Jack: to connect an audio device.
• CSI Connector: to connect a camera with a Camera Serial Interface ribbon.

• HDMI Connector: to connect a monitor or TV.
• Power Port: to power up your Pi.

• DSI Connector: to connect Display Serial Interface compatible display. Programming Robots & Single-Board Computers

Accessories Needed for Raspberry Pi

When you buy a Raspberry Pi board, you only get a bare electronic board that doesn’t

do much on its own. You need several accessories to get started. There are a lot of

accessories for the Raspberry Pi, but you need at least a microSD card and a power
supply. Without these accessories your Raspberry Pi is useless.

Power Adapter: you’ll need one that provides 2.5 amperes and 5 volts.

Micro SD Card: you’ll need one with at least 8GB storage, speed class 10.

SD You need a microSD card to store your files and the Pi’s operating system.

8 Gb The Pi doesn’t have hard drive, so everything you do on your Pi is saved on
the microSD card, even the operating system. You can get a microSD card with the
operating system preloaded or install the operating system yourself.

There are also useful accessories you may consider important such as an HDMI

cable to connect an LCD. A spare mouse and keyboard can also be useful to set your
Raspberry Pi as a desktop computer.

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