![]() RISC OS Pi comes with a small set of utilities and applications, It includes a browser called NetSurf, a simple text editor, a scientific calculator, and it also has two software/package managers, packman and a store. RISC OS is not a version of Linux, nor is it in any way related to Windows and interestingly was developed by the original ARM team. It was specifically designed to run on the ARM chipset. RISC OS is a British operating system originally designed by Acorn Computers Ltd in Cambridge, England, and was first released in 1987. ![]() Raspbian also includes a ‘Pi store’ so you can download free and purchasable applications such as Libre Office, Free Civ (a game) and more. ![]() For a beginner it’s a good place to start especially if you’re starting with programming and are used to a windows based system as it bares some resemblance to Windows. Raspbian is still under active development with an emphasis on improving the stability and performance of as many Debian packages as possible. Raspbian is a version of Debian which is optimized for the Raspberry Pi hardware and the build consists of over 35,000 Raspbian packages. Raspbian is the default free operating system that often comes on the Raspberry Pi, most often users can download this from or the Raspbian Website. Join me as I guide you through what you could try running on your Raspberry Pi. If you’re looking for some interesting projects to run on the Raspberry Pi for beginners I recommend taking a look at trying to install a variety of operating systems (something I love doing on x86 hardware) as the Raspberry Pi is an extremely capable device. It is cheap and uses little power so it is ideal for embedded projects.Ī lot of people have been able to use the Pi for variety of projects from easy things for children to make to more complex things and for those with more advanced skills it can be made to be like a desktop PC doing spreadsheets, word-processing and playing games. It’s an extremely small credit-card sized computer that can be plugged into your TV and a standard PC keyboard. One of the things we were involved in was Encouraging Kids in Programming and we were attendees at JavaOne Minecraft sessions.įor me I think the Raspberry Pi is a really good way of getting into programming especially if you’re a newbie like me and want to learn about programming and the different programming languages. The 8 Cool Raspberry Pi Operating Systems/Projects for BeginnersĪt IDR Solutions we spend a lot of our time developing our Java PDF Library and PDF to HTML5 Converter. Recently we have been getting involved in the Java and Programming community to try to pass on those coding skills to the next generation of developers. He also likes retro technology, classic cars and in his spare time enjoys travelling. Alex Marshall Alex Marshall is a marketeer, web developer and designer.
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