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Internet of Things Programming Projects

By : Colin Dow
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Internet of Things Programming Projects

By: Colin Dow

Overview of this book

The Internet of Things (IOT) has managed to attract the attention of researchers and tech enthusiasts, since it powerfully combines classical networks with instruments and devices. In Internet of Things Programming Projects, we unleash the power of Raspberry Pi and Python to create engaging projects. In the first part of the book, you’ll be introduced to the Raspberry Pi, learn how to set it up, and then jump right into Python programming. Then, you’ll dive into real-world computing by creating a“Hello World” app using flash LEDs. As you make your way through the chapters, you’ll go back to an age when analog needle meters ruled the world of data display. You’ll learn to retrieve weather data from a web service and display it on an analog needle meter, and build a home security system using the Raspberry Pi. The next project has a modern twist, where we employ the Raspberry Pi to send a signal to a web service that will send you a text when someone is at the door. In the final project, you take what you've learned from the previous two projects and create an IoT robot car that you can use to monitor what your pets are up to when you are away. By the end of this book, you will be well versed in almost every possible way to make your IoT projects stand out.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)

Questions

  1. What is the name of the Python package that allows you access to the Raspberry Pi camera module?
  2. True or false? A Raspberry Pi with code written by students was deployed on the international space station.
  3. What are the sensors included with Sense HAT?
  4. True or false? We do not need to buy a Raspberry Pi Sense HAT for development, as an emulator of this HAT exists in Raspbian.
  5. How many ground pins are there on the GPIO?
  6. True or false? Raspberry Pi's GPIO has pins that supply both 5V and 3.3V.
  7. What is a Pibrella?
  8. True or false? You may only use a Pibrella on early Raspberry Pi computers.
  9. What does BCM mode mean?
  10. True or false? BOARD is the alternative to BCM.
  11. What does the Zero in gpiozero refer to?
  12. True or false? Using Fritzing, we are able to design a GPIO circuit for our Raspberry Pi.
  13. What is the default background parameter in the gpiozero LED blink function set...