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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 15, 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

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 Juliano R

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Jul 26, 2019

Good information but started off little slow

By Rajat S

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Feb 26, 2021

Perfect course for the introduction of IoT.

By Chaturvedi a r

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Jul 25, 2020

It was my first course but I liked it a lot

By Mahmoud M

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Jun 17, 2019

Its very good course with very good doctor.

By Satya S A S

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May 2, 2018

very easy to learn

but need some improvement

By William A B

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Sep 22, 2016

Too much basic, but have some key concepts.

By Kushal K

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Jan 4, 2021

Overall good course for complete beginners

By Pothala S

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Oct 2, 2020

good and nice course I had by courseera...

By SYED S Q

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Jul 12, 2020

A very informative and interactive course.

By Giselle d C S B

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Dec 28, 2017

It was a good introductory course. Thanks.

By Sagar H

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Aug 18, 2016

It was good, as per the introductory part

By Markus H

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Oct 12, 2015

Solid Introduction into the topic of IoT.

By Abou S

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Apr 27, 2025

Bien ça m'a permis d'éclaircir les idées

By PRATHAM C

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Sep 17, 2024

nice course for beginners to step in IoT

By Darshan C

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Jun 10, 2020

Really Great introduction to the subject

By Nanduri L

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Apr 23, 2020

Thank you for giving me this opportunity

By Ivan

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Oct 31, 2017

A bit slow but quite informative course.

By essa l

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Oct 26, 2021

you can start learn with zero knowledge

By Sylvester O

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Feb 4, 2021

The course has good coverage of content

By S S K

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Jul 15, 2020

it was nice to have introduction on IOT

By Tan U R

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May 10, 2020

OverAll very helpful and amazing course

By Gaurav R

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Oct 15, 2019

gives you a good start on IOT platform.

By Shashi s

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Sep 4, 2019

good course for basics of IoT concepts.

By Madiraju C

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Apr 5, 2023

Decent Course to Start from Scratch .

By Shashank S

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Jan 24, 2017

Inroductory course. Good for begineers