Internet of Things (IoT) Fundamentals

By 2020, more than 50 billion “Internet of Things” (IoT) devices will be connected to the Internet. Those connections are already enabling radically new business models, capabilities, and applications, making IoT knowledge indispensable for executives and technologists alike. The IoT Fundamentals LiveLessons video training course offers 10 hours of expert instruction on all the essentials‚Äîfrom sensors and connectivity to data analytics and key industry applications.

Leading Cisco IoT experts Robert Barton and Jerome Henry illuminate core IoT technologies, components, and the building blocks of IoT solutions. They explore IoT network architecture and security considerations, show how to leverage the power of immense IoT data flows, and introduce important IoT applications in several key vertical markets.

Barton and Henry’s 19 well-organized lessons teach through real examples, easy-to-follow animations, and detailed audio explanations. Whatever your role in planning for, using, or building IoT technologies, IoT Fundamentals LiveLessons will help you start fast‚Äîand succeed.

Coverage includes

What IoT is and how it is transforming businesses
Common IoT challenges, building blocks, and architectures
Core IoT networking protocols, including the 802.15.4 and LPWA families
Models for protecting security and integrity in IoT networks
Simple, low-cost IoT networks for homes and small businesses
IPv6 adaptations for low power and lossy IoT networks
IoT management protocols, including CoAP, MQTT, and SCADA
Moving processing to the edge and to the “fog” layer
Using data analytics to maximize the value of IoT systems
Analyzing IoT data with Hadoop, Kafka, Spark, and the Hadoop ecosystem
Industry-specific techniques, smart objects, protocols, and analytic techniques
IoT for utilities, the smart grid, and energy efficiency
IoT for connected and self-driving cars, mass transit, and cargo transportation
IoT for manufacturing: reducing cost and accelerating delivery
IoT for smart and connected cities: lighting, parking, and public safety
IoT for safer, more efficient oil/gas production and mining