Overview
But putting IoT systems into place can be a complicated proposition, and fraught with hazards. Solutions may involve devices and technologies from many different vendors, requiring a good understanding of software and hardware and strategies to integrate them, as well as the risks associated with security, privacy, and the safety of those whose working and living environments are managed by these systems.
IT professionals often have little or no experience working with embedded systems, sensor networks, actuators, real-time systems, and other components that are common to IoT, so this course provides a foundation for understanding how these components work with other systems that IT professionals typically have more experience working with—such as networks, cloud computing, and applications running on servers, desktop computers, and mobile devices.
In this course, students will learn general strategies for planning, designing,
developing, implementing, and maintaining an IoT system through various case studies and by assembling and configuring an IoT device to work in a sensor network. Students will create an IoT device based on an ESP8266 microcontroller, implementing various common IoT features, such as analogue and digital sensors, a web-based interface, MQTT messaging, and data encryption.
Course Objectives
You will:
- Plan an IoT implementation.
- Construct and program an IoT device.
- Communicate with an IoT device using wired and wireless connections.
- Manage an IoT prototyping and development project throughout the development lifecycle.
- Manage security, privacy, and safety risks on IoT projects.
- Process sensor input and control an actuator on an IoT device.
Target Student
Practitioner (Exam ITP-110).
Course Contents
Lesson 1: Planning an IoT Implementation
- Select a General Architecture for an IoT Project
- Identify Benefits and Challenges of IoT
Lesson 2: Constructing and Programming an IoT Device
- Select and Configure a Processing Unit
- Select a Microcontroller Power Source
- Use a Software Development Kit to Program an IoT Device
Lesson 3: Communicating with an IoT Device
- Communicate Using Wired Connections
- Communicate Using Wireless Connections
- Communicate Using Internet Protocols
Lesson 4: Processing IoT Data
- Process IoT Device Input and Output
- Process Data in the Cloud
Lesson 5: Managing Risks on IoT Projects
- Identify IoT Security and Privacy Risks
- Manage IoT Security and Privacy Risks
- Manage IoT Safety Risks
Lesson 6: Undertaking an IoT Project
- Identify Real World Applications for IoT
- Follow the IoT Development Lifecycle