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SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION:

Angry IP Scanner

Angry IP Scanner is a network scanner that has been designed to be fast and simple to use. It
scans IP addresses and ports and is cross-platform and Open Source.

Angry IP Scanner can scan IP addresses in any range as well as any their ports. It is
lightweight and doesn't require any installation. The application works by simply pinging
each IP address to check if it’s alive, then optionally it resolves its hostname, determines the
MAC address, and scans ports. Plugin support also allows for the amount of gathered data
about each host to be extended.

Key supported features include:

 NetBIOS information.
 Favorite IP address ranges.
 Web server detection.
 Customizable openers.
VNC Viewer:

A viewer, on the other hand, is a program that renders the contents of a digital file on
screenVNC Viewer is used for local computers and mobile devices you want to
control from. A device such as a computer, tablet, or smart phone with VNC Viewer software
installed can access and take control of a computer in another location. 

It is a graphical desktop sharing system that allows a user to remotely control the desktop of a
remote computer (running VNC Server) from your device, and it transmits the keyboard and
mouse or touch events to VNC Server so that once you are connected, you have control over
the computer you’ve accessed. If you’re using your mobile phone, for example, you would be
able to use the computer you’ve remotely accessed as though you were sitting right in front of
it.  

As mentioned, Raspberry Pi comes with VNC Server and VNC Viewer installed. The only

prerequisite is that your Pi has Raspberry Pi OS installed. If not, you can always install the
VNC software later.  

Also, you will need to enable VNC software on your device before being able to use it. This
is very easily done. Open a terminal window and run the command Sudo apt-get update,
then sudo apt-get install RealVNC-vnc-server.   
Thonny IDE:

The Thonny is a new IDE (integrated development environment) bundled with the latest
version of the Raspbian with PIXEL operating system. Using Thonny, it’s now much easier
to learn to code. Thonny comes with Python 3.6 built in, so you don’t need to install
anything.

Just open up the program, which you’ll find under Menu > Programming. It offers a lot of
advanced features not currently available in the Python 3 (IDLE) program, which is still
included with Raspbian.

When you start Thonny, you’ll see a new script editor and a shell. As with Python 2/3 IDLE,
you enter a program in the script editor and run it in the shell. You can then use the shell to
interact directly with the program; accessing variables, objects, and other program features.

Thonny has a range of additional features that are perfect for learning programming. One of
the best features is a powerful, but easy-to-use, debug mode. Instead of running your
program, it steps through the code line by line. You can see the variables and objects being
created, and values being passed into functions or assessed by comparators.

You often find debuggers in powerful IDEs, but they tend to require you to manually set
breakpoints (places where the program freezes so you can examine the code). The approach
in Thonny is much more straightforward. It also has a range of panels that enable you to
inspect various items, such as variables, objects, and the heap (the memory space where items
are stored).

There’s some pretty good stuff in Thonny for young coders. The ability to step through your
programs makes it much easier to understand what happens when you hit Run.