Test Your Raspberry Pi Expertise!
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Created 7/9/2024
Think you're a Raspberry Pi wizard?
1. Which Raspberry Pi model is typically recommended for more demanding projects like AI and machine learning?
Raspberry Pi Zero W
Raspberry Pi 2 Model B
Raspberry Pi 4 Model B
Raspberry Pi 3 Model B
2. What common problem can cause a Raspberry Pi to crash or give low voltage warnings?
Bad SD card or power problems
Overheating CPU
Insufficient cooling system
Incorrect GPIO usage
3. Which programming language is often paired with the Raspberry Pi for IoT projects?
4. When setting up a Raspberry Pi headless, which software can help in discovering the device on the network?
FileZilla
Apple's Bonjour
Putty
VS Code
5. What is a significant use case for the MCP3008 in Raspberry Pi projects?
Voltage regulation
Digital signal output
Signal amplification
Analog signal reading
6. If the GPIO pin voltage drops below 5V during a heavy task on the Raspberry Pi, what should you check?
Power supply and cabling
HDMI connections
Ethernet cable
Power adapters
7. Which Raspberry Pi model requires soldering of the GPIO pins by default?
Raspberry Pi A+ Model
Raspberry Pi Zero
Raspberry Pi 4
Raspberry Pi 3
8. How can you measure the power consumption of a Raspberry Pi?
Use a wattmeter
Use a voltmeter
Use a USB power meter
Use an ammeter
9. What component is essential for connecting analog sensors to a Raspberry Pi?
LM386 Amplifier
74HC595 Shift Register
MCP3008 ADC chip
PCA9685 PWM chip
10. What is a common use of the SPI interface on a Raspberry Pi?
Configuring networks
Communicating with peripherals
Storing filesystems
Streaming video data
11. What command would you use to update and upgrade all packages on a Raspberry Pi?
sudo update && upgrade
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt-get flask
pip install update
12. What could cause intermittent Ethernet connectivity issues on a Raspberry Pi?
Overloaded CPU
Faulty HDMI
Power supply issues
Weak WiFi signal
13. Which library can be used to program GPIO pins on a Raspberry Pi from Python?
Pigpio
RPi.GPIO
WiringPi
GPIO Zero library
14. For headless setup, where should the WiFi SSID and password be added on a Raspberry Pi SD card?
config.txt
network.ini
wpa_supplicant.conf
boot.ini
15. What distinguishes the official Raspberry Pi touchscreen display?
Non-touch LCD
Resistive touchscreen
Capacitive touchscreen
E-ink display
