Session 1: Background

Question 1

What are the basic components of IoT?

Answer 1

Sensing, Actuation, Controlling

Question 2

What is the point of using IoT technology and why is it different from the regular internet?

Answer 2

IoT is basically the idea of creating connections between the environment’s objects using the internet network contrary the regular internet which only used between computers and servers

Question 3

One of the most popular IoT applications is the Nest Learning Thermostat which is unique because?

Answer 3

IoT applications are designed to learn everything about you:
what do you like? when will you be away? who are the people you are living with? and more
and you can control it anywhere at any time

Question 4

What are the 3 layers of IoT?

Answer 4

1-Noticing layer: Sensors, actuators that interact with the environment
2-Network Layer: Discovers and connects and translates devices over a network (gateway like a router)
3-Application Layer: Data processing and storage (probably inside of a cloud) with specialized services and implementation for users