Overview
- A comprehensive guide to get started and begin working with the ASUS Tinker Board and Tinker Board S
- This documentation enables makers and hobbyists to learn a new piece of hardware and begin working with an alternative single-board computer
- This book shows off a variety of Linux-based operating systems, from the broad (TinkerOS [Debian], Android) to the specialized (Volumio OS, Lakka)
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Getting Started
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Official Operating Systems and GPIO
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Tinker Board Projects
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About this book
Beginners will find the resources necessary to follow along and more seasoned makers can review additional information to engage with this new single-board computer platform. The projects are broad enough to show off the capability of the Tinker Board’s hardware and they can be used as is or you can add to them based on your skill level.
The ASUS Tinker Board offers an increase in hardware specs and, as a result, is more powerful compared to other single-board computers on the market, making it a great option for projects that would have previously been a challengeto run on other boards, such as the Raspberry Pi. Single-board computers in general are also gaining in popularity as solutions for many DIY tech projects, ranging from gaming to file storage to being a small form factor desktop Linux computer. Practical Tinker Board is a great resource to the maker community, enabling people to begin truly exploring the Tinker Board.
What You’ll Learn:
- Review ASUS Tinker Board's capabilities and functions
- Gain a deeper understanding of different Linux distributions
- Build useful projects with a range of hardware and software
- Take an in-depth look at how to install, configure and use ASUS Tinker Board in projects
Who This Book Is For:
Those who have previously worked on some beginner maker projects, such as basic Arduino and Raspberry Pi projects, and are looking toexpand their skills and knowledge of Linux, single board computers, programming and project builds.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Practical Tinker Board
Book Subtitle: Getting Started and Building Projects with the ASUS Single-Board Computer
Authors: Liz Clark
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3826-4
Publisher: Apress Berkeley, CA
eBook Packages: Professional and Applied Computing, Apress Access Books, Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Copyright Information: Liz Clark 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4842-3825-7Published: 06 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4842-3826-4Published: 05 December 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 327
Number of Illustrations: 17 b/w illustrations, 171 illustrations in colour