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About the Course

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. Upon completing this course, you will be able to: 1. Define the term “Internet of Things” 2. State the technological trends which have led to IoT 3. Describe the impact of IoT on society 4. Define what an embedded system is in terms of its interface 5. Enumerate and describe the components of an embedded system 6. Describe the interactions of embedded systems with the physical world 7. Name the core hardware components most commonly used in IoT devices 8. Describe the interaction between software and hardware in an IoT device 9. Describe the role of an operating system to support software in an IoT device 10. Explain the use of networking and basic networking hardware 11. Describe the structure of the Internet 12. Describe the meaning of a “network protocol” 13. Explain MANETs and their relation to IoT...

Top reviews

SD

May 28, 2020

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.

K

Sep 30, 2020

This is really a very good course for the people who want to understand the IoT & Cloud computing from basic to enhanced level. The practical approach of assignment of each area is fantastic.

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By Sixto A C C

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Mar 20, 2021

Very well explained, and the teacher is very charismatic

By Nikhil C

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Nov 11, 2020

Very good course for building you knowledge towards IOT.

By vss k e

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Sep 28, 2020

This is Really a good Course for beginners to learn IOT.

By JAAFAR O

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Sep 21, 2020

A very informative way of teaching, Thank you sir Ian :)

By Sisira R P

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Jul 15, 2020

I've able to learn about networking and microcontrollers

By Asad N

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Jun 27, 2020

Outstanding instructor and very well structured content.

By deepan

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Jun 23, 2020

interesting course and good faculty with more knowledge.

By Tanmaya M

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May 30, 2020

It was very easy to understand and visual aid was great.

By Mohamed H A

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May 7, 2019

Quite straight forward.

Thanks Ian, the great instructor.

By ali a

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Oct 27, 2016

very nice introduction and Dr. Ian G Harris is very good

By Justin A S

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May 26, 2016

awesome instructor with great peer reviewed assignments!

By Ângelo C

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Oct 19, 2015

Very Good Introduction into the IoT and Embedded Systems

By Ruta S

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Oct 13, 2015

I liked the lecturer a lot. He explains things very well

By Rashmiranjan* E

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Dec 23, 2024

its good to achive great things and get great knowledge

By Rubén G

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Aug 15, 2022

Great course! Excellent Professor! Perfect University!

By Swapnil A W

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Nov 18, 2020

I really enjoy this course and l also like the content.

By Aishwarya M

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Sep 25, 2020

truly amazing teacher, ty coursera for this opportunity

By Divyakriti M

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Aug 16, 2020

Amazing way of teaching, all concepts cleared very well

By Raghwendra K

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Jul 4, 2020

It was really very helpful if you are a beginner in IoT

By SAI P G

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May 6, 2020

Excellent Professor. Very beneficial course. Thank you.

By DR. V M

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May 5, 2020

Very concise perfect course to learn different subjects

By Faisal S

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Mar 28, 2020

Very nice introduction to the world of Embedded Systems

By Antonio S

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Dec 8, 2018

Very nice course but with a very difficult last module.

By Julio S

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Nov 24, 2018

Well explained and goals are achieved with a good pace.

By Raaid C

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Aug 4, 2018

Informative and simple. Exactly how a course should be.