The explosive growth of the “Internet of Things” is changing our world and the rapid drop in price for typical IoT components is allowing people to innovate new designs and products at home. In this first class in the specialization you will learn the importance of IoT in society, the current components of typical IoT devices and trends for the future. IoT design considerations, constraints and interfacing between the physical world and your device will also be covered. You will also learn how to make design trade-offs between hardware and software. We'll also cover key components of networking to ensure that students understand how to connect their device to the Internet. Please note that this course does not include discussion forums.
This course is part of the An Introduction to Programming the Internet of Things (IOT) Specialization
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- Internet Of Things (IOT)
- Microcontroller
- Embedded System Design
- Wireshark
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
What Is the Internet of Things (IoT)?
Embedded Systems
Hardware and Software
Networking and the Internet
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TOP REVIEWS FROM INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERNET OF THINGS AND EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
This couse is full of benefit. Content of the course is very accurate. Teacher who was teaching was also good. I would suggest to all the beginner to learn this topic who are interested in IoT field.
A very effective course for the beginners who want to expand their knowledge regarding IOT and Embedded System. The Instructor is really delivering the lectures in very effective manner. Thank You.
Key points were mentioned regarding Connectivity. Also need and selection microprocessors were told in addition to merits and demerits of IoT application in real life. Suggested to go for the course
This course is full of benefit. Content of the course is very accurate. Teacher who was teaching was also good. I would suggest to all the beginner to learn this topic who are interested in IoT field.
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