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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.

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.

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By Manoj K G

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Jan 22, 2019

the training was helpful for my future

By Babatunde I

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Oct 21, 2018

It was a wonderful learning experience

By Abhishek R

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Jul 9, 2018

Great Explanation in just simple way .

By Liu Z

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Apr 25, 2018

Interesting Introduction for beginner.

By Gowri B P

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Dec 17, 2017

Good introductory course for beginners

By Shivani

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Aug 6, 2017

i loved learning this course.

thank you

By Aishwarya A

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Oct 24, 2016

Amazing and really informative course.

By Carlos M

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Aug 26, 2016

Very good Introduction to IoT Concepts

By Duygu I

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Jun 10, 2016

i loved the course and the professor:)

By Marcella A

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Apr 14, 2016

Great course, I loved it. Recommended.

By Clayton N L

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Jan 16, 2016

Very good course. Professor very good!

By Olzhas A

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Oct 19, 2015

Thank you for such a wonderful course!

By TRISHITA M

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May 20, 2025

A clear and beginner-friendly course!

By Md. N S B A

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Jul 13, 2024

Fantastic Course- Thank you Coursera!

By Shiwanshu

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Sep 26, 2021

It is the best course for begineers.

By Sumanth R M

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Dec 11, 2020

Ian Harris is so good, Thank you sir.

By Abhay S

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Nov 9, 2020

Only one line - Coursera is the best.

By gerardo a r m

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Sep 6, 2020

Bien explicando los conceptos básicos

By Chukwuezi T P

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Aug 19, 2020

Its a course worth investing time on!

By Vishal A

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Aug 19, 2020

A very fruitful course for beginners.

By Sai P

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Aug 3, 2020

Very informative. Good for beginners.

By Vinutha B

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Jul 18, 2020

Very helpful.Thanks to the Professor!

By hari k s k

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Apr 19, 2020

Thank you sir, love your teaching....

By Shashwat K

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Nov 5, 2019

nice intro to IoT..good for beginners

By Harsh A

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Mar 28, 2019

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