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Introduction to C.H.I.P
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Introduction to C.H.I.P

Learn how to create software and hardware projects using CHIP and python programming
Created byVenkatesh Varadachari, Satyajeet Sah, Shashank Raghunathan
Last updated 12/2016
English

What you'll learn

  • Creating a basic GUI using python
  • Assemble a CHIP to create a full-fledged computer
  • Get up to speed with simple Linux commands
  • Write a simple Python program to blink a LED
  • Create a simple GUI using Python programming to control a LED
  • Create an ATM greeting machine

Course content

5 sections • 23 lectures • 1h 3m total length

  • What you will learn in this course3:54

    This lecture consists a gist of what you will be learning through the course and gives an idea of what we will be doing in each of the three projects.

  • Unboxing CHIP and hardware requirements2:59

    This lecture tells us what the 9$ box contains and details about the CHIP. It also talks about the hardware requirements to assemble the CHIP.

  • Assembling CHIP to create a full-fledged computer5:44

    This lecture teaches you assemble the CHIP and the necessary peripherals to create a full-fledged computer. It also talks about the various software which comes with the CHIP operating system and teaches you to connect the CHIP to the internet.

  • Introduction to basic Linux commands3:37

    This lecture teaches you some of the basic Linux commands that will come in handy when developing the projects in the course and also in the future.

  • Learning about the GPIO interface of the CHIP3:04

    This lecture talks about the pins of the CHIP. The lecture shows the various pins which can be programmable and how they can help in physical computing. It teaches you the uses of a GPIO pin and where we can use them.

  • Quiz I

Requirements

  • Students will need basic knowledge of programming

Description

This is an introductory course to CHIP which is a 9$ computer. This course is great for those who are interested in either learning physical computing or want to use the chip as a full-fledged computer. This course only assumes that you have basic knowledge of programming and does not require you to know Linux commands or Python programming. However, a knowledge of the mentioned would greatly speed up your learning process.

If you do not know Linux or Python, no need to worry. The course has sections that cover the basics of Linux to get you started.

The chip is a 9$ device which will act as the CPU to which we will need to connect basic peripherals like a keyboard,mouse and a monitor to make it work as a full-fledged computer. The course will teach you to set up the CHIP and make it work as a low cost computer. You will also learn to work with hardware in combination with the GPIO pins of the CHIP.

You will be learning from 3 projects. The first project will be your first step in physical computing and you will learn about GPIO pins and how to use them. 

The second project will teach you to create a very simple and basic GUI with which you can control hardware and thus works as a virtual remote. Pretty cool right?

The third project is an ATM greeting machine which works with sensors to greet a person entering and exiting an ATM vestibule.

The course provides error-free source code for the above mentioned projects.

The entire course course can be completed over a period of 3 hours assuming that you have all the hardware necessary. Do not worry if it takes you longer since the longer it takes, the more you will be learning and more the fun.

By the end of the course, You will learn how to setup the CHIP, install and update the various packages needed for the projects. You will also learn basic Linux commands and the python code to make some really cool projects.

Who this course is for:

  • This is an introductory course meant for those who are interested in exploring the CHIP. While a knowledge of Linux operating system and Python programming language will be helpful, it is not required to follow this course. The basics of Linux will be taught as a part of this course.

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