Internet of Things (IoT) Overview
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What is the Internet of Things (IoT)?

  • A system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people with no unique identifiers
  • A system of interrelated computing devices and objects that require human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction
  • A network of animals and people that can communicate and interact with their internal states or the external environment
  • A system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people with unique identifiers and the ability to transfer data without human interaction (correct)

    • What reflects the properties of IoT according to the text?

  • Communication, interaction, identification, and computation
  • Connection, identification, communication, and convergence
  • Globalization, connection, computation, and globalization
  • Convergence, collections, computing, connectivity and globalization (correct)

    • What is foundational to the 'Internet' part of the Internet of Things?

  • Connecting a Coca-Cola vending machine to the Internet
  • Programmers at Carnegie Mellon University
  • ARPANET developed and put into service by DARPA (correct)
  • Opening up ARPANET to the public by commercial providers

    • When was ARPANET opened up to the public by commercial providers?

    <p>1980s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did programmers at Carnegie Mellon University do in 1982?

    <p>Connected a Coca-Cola vending machine to the Internet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the acronym 'IoT' stand for?

    <p>Internet of Things</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year did John Romkey connect a toaster to the Internet as one of the first IoT devices?

    <p>1990</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did engineers at the University of Cambridge develop in 1993 that became known as the world's first webcam?

    <p>A system to take pictures of a coffee machine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant event occurred in 1995 that contributed to the development of many IoT devices?

    <p>Completion of the first version of the GPS satellite program</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who first used the phrase 'Internet of Things' in a presentation in 1999?

    <p>Kevin Ashton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year did LG announce the Internet refrigerator as one of the quintessential IoT devices?

    <p>2000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the phrase 'Internet of Things' start appearing in book titles and making scattered media appearances?

    <p>2004</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event in 2008 signified the growth of Internet-connected devices surpassing the number of humans on earth?

    <p>The first international IoT conference in Zurich</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant development occurred in 2009 related to IoT?

    <p>Google's self-driving car tests and release of Internet-connected pacemakers by St. Jude Medical Center</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What announcement did the Chinese government make in 2010 related to IoT?

    <p>The naming of IoT as a key technology and part of their long-term development plan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Internet of Things (IoT) primarily concerned with?

    <p>Transferring data over a network</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best reflects the properties of IoT according to the text?

    <p>Convergence, connectivity, and computing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year was ARPANET developed and put into service by DARPA?

    <p>1969</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant event occurred in 2009 related to IoT?

    <p>Globalization of IoT technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year did the Chinese government make a significant announcement related to IoT?

    <p>2010</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was ARPANET opened up to the public by commercial providers?

    <p>1995</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event occurred in 1993 that contributed to the development of IoT?

    <p>The development of a system that takes pictures of a coffee machine three times a minute</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant development occurred in 2009 related to IoT?

    <p>Google started self-driving car tests</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the phrase 'Internet of Things' start appearing in book titles and making scattered media appearances?

    <p>2004</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did John Romkey do in 1990 that is often cited as one of the first IoT devices?

    <p>Connected a toaster to the Internet and turned it on and off</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did engineers at the University of Cambridge develop in 1993 that became known as the world's first webcam?

    <p>A system to take pictures of a coffee machine three times a minute</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What signified the growth of Internet-connected devices surpassing the number of humans on earth?

    <p>The first international IoT conference held in Zurich, Switzerland</p> Signup and view all the answers

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