RaspberryPi/PGCE1/intro/components

The specific components below are for illustration only! Most similar things will do!

If you are starting out, you may want to get a pre-assembled kit, that allows you to do something, such as

• http://www.piborg.com/ledborg
• BerryClip+ (see also http://blog.soton.ac.uk/pi/modules-available/berry-clip/)

If you feel confident that you want to delve into electronics, you could look at this:

• Some mini-breadboards and breakout boards: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GPiO-Breakout-for-Raspberry-Pi-Breadboard-Cobbler-/191083875419 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Transparent-400-Point-Solderless-Breadboard-Protobloc-/171260022830
• 100 red leds, 100 green leds: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5mm-LED-Packs-25-50-100-Ultra-Bright-White-Blue-Red-Yellow-Orange-Green-UK-/111061718147
• 5 temperature sensors: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DS18b20-Waterproof-digital-probe-thermometer-temperature-sensor-thermal-/131111240055
• Resistor pack: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400-Piece-1-4W-1-Metal-Film-Resistor-Kit-001-Assortment-pack-mix-selection-/261233495913
• Jump wires (male-male): http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/65pcs-Male-to-Male-Solderless-Flexible-Breadboard-Jumper-Cable-Wires-/300894809685 Jump wires (male-female): http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/40pcs-Dupont-Male-to-Female-Jumper-Wire-Ribbon-Cable-Pi-Pic-Breadboard-Arduino-/281200991638
• 50 * 6x6x6mm switches: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Quality-Momentary-Tactile-Push-Button-Switch-SPST-Miniature-Mini-Micro-Small-PCB-/180732232689
• http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HC-SR04-Ultrasonic-Range-Finder-Distance-Measuring-Module-Sensor-Arduino-Pi-Pic-/281245396694

For more advanced robotics projects, you could start with this:

• http://www.piborg.com/xloborg
• http://www.piborg.com/picypack/buy-wire
• http://www.piborg.com/accessories/pisupply