Practical Raspberry Pi takes you quickly through the hardware and software basics of the Raspberry Pi. Author Brendan Horan then gets you started on a series of fun and practical projects, including a simple temperature sensor, a media center, a real-time clock, and even a security monitoring device, all of which require minimal...

Linux is truly amazing when you consider how it originated and how it continues to evolve. From its modest beginning as the hobby of one person — Linus Torvalds of Finland — Linux has grown into a full-fledged operating system with features that rival those of any commercial UNIX operating system. To top it off, Linux — with...

Want to do the same tasks you can with Windows, except for free? Linux is the alternative open source operating system that's beloved by users...

Why take up a whole shelf with networking books when all the essentials are right here in one handy volume? Here's how to put a network together, choose the hardware and software, set up a server,...

Beginning Fedora 2 teaches you everything you need to know in order to install, configure, use, and maintain Fedora. This book targeted primarily at readers who are using (or planning to use) the Fedora Linux operating system for the first time. It offers the simple, plain-speaking guidance you need as you begin to explore the vast...

• Learn how to choose a development board, install various Linux distributions, and put them to real-world use
• Understand how to start using a Cubieboard for work-related purposes
• Learn...

This handy, compact guide teaches you to use BSD UNIX systems as the experts do: from the command line. Try out more than 1,000 commands to find and get software, monitor system health and security, and access network resources. Apply the skills you learn from this book to use and...

Packed with new and updated material on Windows Server 2008, the latest Red Hat Fedora, Vista, and Office 2007, and the most up-to-date wireless standards, this solitary reference...