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About the Course

It is hard to imagine life without your Smartphone – you have come to rely on it so much – for your work; to stay in touch with family and friends; to capture and share those special moments; to find your way around in a new neighborhood. Did you ever wonder how and when all this happened? Or how and when GPS sensors came to be in your cell phone? In this course, we will explore the convergence of multiple disciplines leading to todays’ Smartphones. You will learn about the birth and evolution of Telephony Networks, Broadcast Networks (TV and Radio) and Consumer Electronics. We will discuss the impact of Internet, (multimedia) content, smartphones and apps on everyday lives. We will then look at how this emerging platform called the Internet of Things – wherein billions and trillions of devices communicating with each other and “the cloud” – could enable unprecedented, innovative products and services. Take this course if you want to understand what great new advances in mobile-enabled products will be coming our way! Learning Goals: This course provides a core grounding in how science and technology have developed to enable the Internet of Things – in a way appropriate for any learner. For those interested in developing further hands-on expertise in designing and developing for the Internet of Things, this course will provide a context to the discoveries and converging technologies that will springboard the next round of innovations. After completing this course, you will be able to: 1. Compare how the telephone system works (that is, peer-to-peer networks) with how media delivery works (that is, broadcast/multicast networks). 2. Explain the tradeoffs between circuit switched networks (that is, dedicated resources) and packet switched networks (that is, shared resources). 3. Tell interesting stories about key innovations that transformed the communications, entertainment and consumer electronics industries. 4. Explain how email, YouTube, SMS, etc. work. 5. Find resources for those wishing to do more of a “deep-dive” into the above topics....

Top reviews

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Nov 7, 2015

Great Course, I hoped it would have gone into a bit more detail, but it was good to get a tour through the history of computer networks.

SW

Nov 3, 2016

Very interesting historical references and the framing of the IoT story around the convergence of technologies was well received by me.

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By Albert C G

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Jan 5, 2018

Great historical background for smartphone evolution

By Vishwanath b

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Feb 19, 2021

Evolution of IOT form scratch! Interesting course.

By Cesar R

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Feb 17, 2016

A very good theoretical course, highly recommended

By Deleted A

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Aug 9, 2016

Very interesting history if telephone technology.

By Punitha a

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Aug 19, 2020

Excellent course i got good knowledge about IOT

By Jonathan R V F

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Mar 1, 2019

It is an interesting course to start with IoT

By PAMARTHI K

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Oct 12, 2020

Thank you for offering such wonderful course

By Nur F B M Z

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Jul 28, 2020

very intersting topic/module to learn about.

By bharath r

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Sep 20, 2017

REALLY VERY GOOD APP TO LEARN COURSE EASILY

By Akash N

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Sep 10, 2017

the course is very interesting and usefull

By Suyog V

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Aug 13, 2020

Very good preliminary knowledge about IOT.

By Farhan M

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Mar 3, 2017

Absolutely awesome course for beginners :)

By RAVINDRA K

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May 10, 2020

good course, it teaches me a lot things

By Koushik P

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Apr 22, 2020

Very good platform to learn.. Thank you

By earthling

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Jun 3, 2017

Its awesome, I am enjoying this course.

By kuldeep G

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Jun 11, 2023

course is very good and informative.

By Marcelo R d F

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Nov 14, 2016

Excellent Content! I would recommend!

By Randomz

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May 22, 2021

Its a more interactive session.

By Sabitha V

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May 4, 2023

Interesting and helpful course

By Hitesh B

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Jun 21, 2017

One of the best course for IoT

By DENNIS M F C

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Oct 27, 2020

Curso muy práctico y objetivo

By Manjyot S

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Oct 5, 2016

very interesting!! thumbs up,

By MEZUE F C T

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Apr 7, 2016

very nice course, interesting

By Srinivas S

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Mar 3, 2019

Best way to learn new things

By Bhrigu C

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Jun 20, 2018

Good course but vague exams