Raspberry Pi Zero W is a new product from the Raspberry Pi Zero family. In early 2017, the Raspberry Pi community announced a new board with a wireless extension. It offers wireless functionality and now anyone can develop their own project without cables or other components. Comparing the new board with Raspberry Pi 3 Model B, we can easily see that it is much smaller, with many possibilities for the Internet of Things. However, what is a Raspberry Pi Zero W, and why do you need it? Let's go through the rest of the family and introduce the new board. In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

• An overview of the Raspberry Pi family
• An introduction to the new Raspberry Pi Zero W
• Distributions
• Distributors
• Common issues