A List to Help You Get Started with Hardware Projects for the Raspberry Pi

The Raspberry Pi is great for doing creative things with hardware. To start creating hardware projects for the Pi, you should be able to answer the following questions:
>> Do you know what a breadboard is?
>> Do you understand how the holes on the board relate to each other?
>> Do you know what jumpers are and why you need three different types?
>> Do you know a little about the different types of components you can use to create a hardware project?
>> Do you know what the GPIO pins of a Pi are and how to connect them to a circuit?
>> Can you search online to find a reference pin diagram for GPIO pins?
>> Do you know how to use Python to work with GPIO pins?
>> Do you know how to connect power from GPIO pins to a breadboard circuit?
>> Do you understand how to choose the right power pins for a project?
>> Do you know how to connect the other components to the breadboard?

>> Do you know how to find more complex projects online?