Index - Raspberry Pi A User Manual

Index

SYMBOLS
* (asterisk), Python, 182
` (backtick) symbol, 245
$ (dollar) symbol, 246
== (double-equals) evaluation, Python, 182
= (equals sign) evaluation, Python, 182
> (greater than) evaluation, Python, 182
>= (greater than or equal to) evaluation, Python,
182
# (hash), Python, 180
< (less than) evaluation, Python, 182
<= (less than or equal to) evaluation, Python, 182
- (minus) symbol, Python, 182
-= (minus equals) operator, Python, 189
!= (not equal to) evaluation, Python, 182
| (pipe), 79
+ (plus) symbol, Python, 182
+= (plus equals) operator, Python, 189
#! (shebang), Python, 176
A
access point, iwconfig command
output, 87
Acorn Computers, 19, 49, 174
activity notification, 16
Adafruit (website), 210, 256
Adafruit Prototyping Pi Plate, 254–257
add-on boards
Adafruit Prototyping Pi Plate, 254–257
Ciseco Slice of Pi, 250–254
Fen Logic Gertboard, 257–262
ad-hoc (mode), iwconfig command output,
87
AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) mode,
WPA, 89
alpha channel, 112
and operator, 168
animations, Scratch, 162–164
antistatic workmat, 214
Apache servers, 146–150
Apple OS X, compared to Linux, 20
apt tool, 57–58
apt-cache utility, 58–59, 80
apt-get command, 59–62, 146
ARM architecture, 19
arm_freq setting, config.txt file, 115
asterisk (*) operator, multiplication,
Python, 182
audio
connecting, 15, 24–25
programming, 162–164
recording, 242
auto-MDI feature, 30
B
backtick (`) symbol, 245
Bash, 43, 245
bcast, ifconfig tool output, 70
Beginner's Guide to Python (website), 199
bin directory, 53, 179
bitmap (BMP) file format, 241
bitmapped images, 141
BitTorrent, 36
block palette, Scratch, 159
BMP (bitmap) file format, 241
Boole, George (mathematician), 168
Boolean logic, 168, 182
boot directory, 53
booting
to desktop, 96
from emergency kernel, 71–72
load GUI, 96
options, 114
troubleshooting, 39, 101, 108
bootloader, 43, 121
Braben, David (programmer), 4, 5