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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

DS

Oct 16, 2021

Good course series if you are new to IOT and embedded systems. The instructor gives weekly assignments and it is easy to understand. Highly recommend to people who is new to IOT and Embedded systems.

K

Oct 1, 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 hassane h

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Dec 23, 2021

It was good course for start learning iot.

By Vitito

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Dec 12, 2016

A good overview of the landscape of of IOT.

By Ronald A

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Jan 18, 2021

It is broad, but it's not specific enough.

By Akhil A

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Oct 8, 2018

Week 1 is too basic . we can include a lot

By Thomas W

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Aug 26, 2020

It is a bit too shallow for my taste.

By Rahul S

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May 9, 2020

It is a good course to start with IoT

By Marcelo L

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Apr 20, 2017

Gread course, shows the basic of IOT.

By Jean C S N M

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Aug 23, 2022

Très utile.Formation enrichissante.

By Surajkumar R Y

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Jul 6, 2020

NOT THAT MUCH INFORMATIVE FOR ME.

By PATANGE O V

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Jun 2, 2020

I want to unenroll this course

By Vamsi k

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Jun 13, 2016

The Best Explanation so far :)

By NITISH P

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Sep 27, 2021

I did not get the certificate

By AJIN. K S

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Sep 18, 2020

It's good one.very impressive

By Himanshu b

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Jul 3, 2020

last module is not intresting

By GAURAV K

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May 6, 2020

Basic functionality is there.

By pavan h

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Dec 3, 2018

need more practical exercise.

By BEMBELENY M G v

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Jun 26, 2025

Un peu trop long à mon goût

By Angus L

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Aug 1, 2017

Very preliminary IoT course

By Sumedha

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Sep 9, 2020

Good for understanding IoT

By Nayan N

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Sep 5, 2020

Assignment was not updated

By Deleted A

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Jun 12, 2020

Course content is very old

By Carl E

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Feb 1, 2017

The course was too easy.

By Siddhant S

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Jun 21, 2020

enable discussion forum

By RASAL K M

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May 2, 2020

more practical required

By Justin C

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Nov 20, 2016

Didn't learn very much.