Raspberry Pi is a credit card-sized microcomputer developed in the UK. It is aimed at the educational field but its capacity for 4K video technology has made it very well received by multimedia enthusiasts. His latest version is number four.
The Hardware
Its hardware section consists of a computer board with a USB connection through which accessories such as keyboards and mice can be connected, and video connections (HDMI and RCA) compatible with any conventional television.
Specifically, the Raspberry Pi 4 model board has a quad-core ARM Cortex processor, 4 GB RAM, a graphics card, RJ45 network connection and Bluetooth connection. It also has 40 pins to which you can connect sensors, servomotors, light bulbs and other electronic devices.
Your storage drive is a microSD card like the ones used in digital cameras or cell phones. Finally, it is powered by electrical energy through a 5V connector.
The Operating System
Software-wise, Raspberry Pi computers can run a variety of Linux distributions, so they’re capable of running the same programs that run on a full Linux-based computer.
However, the foundation that sponsors this project has developed Raspbian, an operating system derived from the Debian distribution and optimized for the hardware power that Raspberry Pi computers have.
What can be done with a Raspberry Pi 4?
Thanks to its low cost and ease of connection to a television, Raspberry Pi computers can replace Android TV-based television boxes and devices such as Chromecast, Fire TV or Roku, that is, they can turn a conventional television into a Smart TV. , if you have a multimedia-friendly Linux distribution installed.
But they are also used for many other tasks common to any computer: office tasks, Internet browsing, file management, photo and video editing, programming, etc.
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