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 analog and digital sensors, a web-based interface, MQTT messaging, and data encryption. This course prepares students for taking the CertNexus Certified Internet of Things (IoT) Practitioner (Exam ITP-110).
Learning Objectives
In this course, you will learn how to apply Internet of Things technologies to solve real-world problems. You will:
Construct and program an IoT device.
Communicate with an IoT device using wired and wireless connections.
Process sensor input and control an actuator on an IoT device.
Manage security, privacy, and safety risks on IoT projects.
Plan an IoT prototyping and development project.
Framework Connections
The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):
Competency Areas
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