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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 Raaid C

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Aug 4, 2018

Informative and simple. Exactly how a course should be.

By Laxmikant D

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Apr 1, 2018

Good course for a beginner. Interesting and well paced.

By Samuel H

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Jan 15, 2017

Very nice methodical intro to IoT and embedded systems.

By Khaled M E E

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Oct 27, 2016

It was will organised course but its for very beginners

By Loren M

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Feb 8, 2022

I'm greatful for pursuing such a course with Coursera.

By CHIRANJIT K

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Jun 28, 2021

very good and informative course.many things to learn.

By SHREYANSH S g

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May 28, 2021

Teacher was amazing , very easy to understand language

By umair s

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Feb 14, 2021

Learned alot. great cource structure and video quality

By R S R

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Sep 28, 2020

I could get an idea about the basics of IOT. thank you

By Mohamed A

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Aug 6, 2020

This course gave me a good knowledge in basics of IOT.

By Koduru M K

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Jun 1, 2020

Good Learning experience by the instructor Ian Harris.

By Giridhar P J

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May 21, 2020

Assignments helped to enhance practical understanding.

By Sharvari M

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Feb 20, 2020

It was nice experience. I learnt a lot by this course.

By Yaswita B

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Jun 16, 2019

The lectures are clear and understandable . Good Job !

By Yonathan C

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Sep 28, 2018

i really like this course.i deserve more than 5 stars.

By Shivam S

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Oct 24, 2017

Great Learning Experience, content was really amazing.

By Umut I

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Sep 18, 2017

It is good to start IOT with embedded system knowledge

By Abhijith R

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Oct 1, 2016

Good Intro to the essentials but a too much of theory.

By Alexander L

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Jun 11, 2016

Clear and easy to follow despite a challenging course.

By Aayushi G

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Sep 11, 2023

Excellent course for absolute beginners like me!! :-)

By Prateek S

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Jun 20, 2022

I really loved the course. Kudos to the professor!!!!

By Nassim

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Oct 20, 2021

I learned a lot from this course. Highly recommended.

By MEDURI S S

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Mar 3, 2021

Each and every topic was discussed with great clarity

By 17ce067 D P

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Oct 25, 2020

Perfect course for beginners of IoT & Embedded System

By K A

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Jun 23, 2020

A very good course for getting a basic idea about IoT