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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 Surendra S

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Jul 4, 2020

Really awesome a course,I enjoyed in learning this course.

By Rashith A

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Jun 26, 2020

It's very easy to understand and helpful for understanding

By Aditya

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May 22, 2020

It is very nice course,lot of new things to learn from it,

By Somesh R

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Apr 18, 2020

well rounded, if u add a bit more info that would be great

By Bhushan M

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Apr 13, 2020

Nice syllabus with covers mostly basic things as expected.

By Vraj P

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Oct 21, 2019

extremely satisfactory and informative.

Thank you Coursera.

By nhamoyebonde c

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Sep 12, 2016

a concise approach to good engineering project development

By Jayabharathi A

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Aug 17, 2021

Really useful ,I learned many new things from this course

By RALLABHANDI S 2

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Mar 2, 2021

Very Informative and Best platform for Various Learnings.

By Swapnasis S

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Jun 7, 2020

I really liked the teaching methodology of the professor.

By Kaushik C

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Jun 3, 2020

Great course with perfect material and a great instructor

By Bhupathiraju A S

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May 31, 2020

It is beautiful experience for me to learn from coursera.

By Ms. J J

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May 1, 2020

Very helpful for the beginners who are interested in IoT.

By Husam A

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Apr 10, 2020

A great walkthrough of the Internet of Things principles.

By Hounandan R

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Apr 6, 2020

The instructor is very interactive and keeps it engaging!

By Eng S Y

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Oct 1, 2019

Very nice, clearly define a lot of "things" and concepts.

By Yashraj W

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Mar 30, 2019

Instructor is soo engaging . Completed ccourse in one go.

By Saeed A

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Feb 15, 2019

the instructor was bloody incredible.

very useful lecture.

By Maaz B A

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Jul 4, 2017

Super Informative and easy for someone new to the concept

By Tim D

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Oct 19, 2015

Great introduction to the concepts and foundation of IOT.

By Satwik P

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Dec 5, 2021

A must for beginners in the field of IoT and automation.

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 12, 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 22, 2020

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