The Raspberry Pi is a credit-card sized computer that plugs into your TV. It is a capable little computer that can work as the brains in a robot, as a home-automation platform, drive a motor, or operate sensors and displays.
It was developed in the United Kingdom by the Raspberry Pi Foundation to promote the teaching of basic Computer Science in schools and in developing countries. The idea behind a tiny and cheap computer for kids came in 2006, when Eben Upton, Director of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, was lecturing and working in admissions at Cambridge University. (Read more about the history here)
The Raspberry Pi Foundation works to put the power of digital making into the hands of people all over the world, so they are capable of understanding and shaping our increasingly digital world, able to solve the problems that matter to them, and equipped for the jobs of the future.
The first generation (Raspberry Pi 1 Model B) was released in February 2012.
What is a Raspberry Pi? from Raspberry Pi Foundation on Vimeo.
There are currently 3 different kits available – Basic Kit (N7,200), Starter Kit (N11,700) and Deluxe Starter Kit (24,300). Click here to get full details about different types of kit.
