# Raspberry Pi Workshop 7/6/17

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Last week I held another&nbsp;[Raspberry Pi](http://core-electronics.com.au/raspberry-pi.html)&nbsp;workshop for beginners. These&nbsp;[workshops](http://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/WKS-RPI)&nbsp;are a fantastic way to jump-start your journey with a Raspberry Pi. We covered the first-bootup experience, dabbled with some shell-scripting black-magic, and got some hardware connected.&nbsp;

From this week we've decided to try something new: Reserving your seat in the workshop will cost $10, but if you show up on the night we'll give you a&nbsp; **$15 store credit!**

A question that pops up almost every workshop is:

> What's the difference between a Raspberry Pi and an Arduino?

The short answer is, come along to a workshop and find out! Arduinos are really great for low-power embedded projects that you might want to install in a small enclosure or that performs a simple task. Raspberry Pis are an amazing tool for more sophisticated, web-connected projects like web-controlled displays. We've built a few of our own Raspberry Pi projects like&nbsp;[automation tools](http://core-electronics.com.au/projects/mass-sd-card-image-writer),&nbsp;[cameras](http://core-electronics.com.au/projects/tweeting-pi-zero-w-gif-camera)&nbsp;and even&nbsp;[DIY Gameboys](http://core-electronics.com.au/projects/pi-zero-w-game-grrl). An Arduino is what drives the interactive&nbsp;[hipster coaster](http://core-electronics.com.au/projects/the-hipster-coaster)&nbsp;that we take to conventions and maker faires. If you're still scratching your head about the whole Arduino vs. RasPi issue, check out&nbsp;[Sam's tutorial](http://core-electronics.com.au/tutorials/arduino-compared-to-raspberrypi.html), or even think about booking a spot at both workshops and collect some more store cred while you're at it!

  
This blog can also be viewed [**here**](http://core-electronics.com.au/electronics-blog/raspberry-pi-workshop-7-6-17)