The '''Raspberry Pi''' is a [[single-board computer]] developed in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, with the first production units expected to be finished on February 20, 2012 and available for sale by the end of the month.<ref>[http://www.raspberrypi.org/archives/615 Manufacturing date and SoC datasheet; February 20, 2012; Rapberrypi.org]</ref><ref name=faq>[http://www.raspberrypi.org/?page_id=8 Raspberry Pi FAQ.] Raspberry Pi Foundation FAQ. Retrieved 2011-12-10.</ref> The foundation plans to release two versions, priced at [[United States dollar|USD]] $25 and $35 ([[Pound sterling|GBP]] ~£16 and ~£22). The Raspberry Pi is intended to stimulate the teaching of basic computer science in schools.<ref name=cheatsheet>[http://www.silicon.com/technology/hardware/2011/10/03/raspberry-pi-cheat-sheet-39748024/ Raspberry Pi: Cheat Sheet]</ref><ref name="faq">{{cite web | title = FAQs | publisher = Raspberry Pi Foundation | url = http://www.raspberrypi.org/?page_id=8 | accessdate = 2011-10-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | last = Cellan-Jones | first = Rory | authorlink = Rory Cellan-Jones | title = A £15 computer to inspire young programmers | publisher = [[BBC News]] | date = 2011-05-05 | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/rorycellanjones/2011/05/a_15_computer_to_inspire_young.html | accessdate = }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | last = Price | first = Peter | title = Can a £15 computer solve the programming gap? | publisher = [[Click (TV programme)|BBC Click]] | date = 2011-06-03 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/9504208.stm | accessdate = 2011-07-02}}</ref><ref> {{cite web | url = http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2011/05/25/51129/Dongle-computer-lets-kids-discover-programming-on-a.htm | title = Dongle computer lets kids discover programming on a TV | accessdate = 2011-07-11 | last = Bush | first = Steve | date = 2011-05-25 | publisher = [[Electronics Weekly]]}}</ref>
The design is based around a [[Broadcom]] BCM2835 [[System-on-a-chip|SoC]],<ref name="Broadcom-BCM2835-Website"/> which includes an [[ARM11|ARM1176JZF-S]] 700 MHz processor, [[VideoCore]] IV GPU, and 128 or 256 [[mebibyte]]s of RAM. The design does not include a built-in [[hard disk drive|hard disk]] or [[solid-state drive]], instead relying on an [[Secure Digital|SD card]] for booting and long-term storage.<ref name="VerifiedPeripheralList"/>
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== Foundation ==
Development of the device is undertaken by the ''Raspberry Pi Foundation'', a [[charitable organization]] registered with the [[Charity Commission for England and Wales]].<ref name="charitycommission"/> Its aim is to "promote the study of computer science and related topics, especially at school level, and to put the fun back into learning computing."<ref name="raspberrypi">{{cite web | url=http://www.raspberrypi.org/ | title=Raspberry Pi Foundation | publisher=Raspberry Pi Foundation | accessdate=2011-07-02}}</ref> The Raspberry Pi Foundation will be promoting learning mainly insupports the [[Python (programming language)|Python]] programming language,<ref name="raspberrypi faq eben proglang">{{cite web | url=http://www.raspberrypi.org/faqs#comment-132 | title=FAQs | publisher=Raspberry Pi | date=July 26, 2011 | accessdate=December 12, 2011 | author=Upton, Eben}}</ref><ref name="raspberrypi faq liz python">{{cite web | url=http://www.raspberrypi.org/faqs#comment-1632 | title=FAQs | publisher=Raspberry Pi | date=August 29, 2011 | accessdate=December 12, 2011 | author=Upton, Liz}}</ref> but they also support, [[BBC BASIC]],<ref name="edge david braben">{{cite news | url=http://www.next-gen.biz/features/david-braben-interview | title=David Braben on Raspberry Pi | work=[[Edge (magazine)|Edge]] | date=November 25, 2011 | accessdate=December 08, 2011}}</ref>
[[C (programming language)|C]]<ref name="raspberrypi faq eben proglang" /> and [[Perl]].<ref name="raspberrypi faq eben proglang" /> Many other languages<ref name="raspberrypi faq liz python" /> that have support for Linux and [[ARM11|ARM]] will be available.
