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What are the four main components of an IoT system?
What are the four main components of an IoT system?
- The sensor, the gateway, the Global Network, and enterprise data systems
- The Thing, the router, the Internet, and back-end services
- The device, the local network, the Internet, and front-end services
- The Thing, the local network, the Internet, and back-end services (correct)
What are the two key aspects of the IoT?
What are the two key aspects of the IoT?
- The devices themselves and the server-side architecture (correct)
- Device features and hardware specifications
- Local network infrastructure and global network connectivity
- The server-side architecture and device firmware
What may be located between the device and the wider Internet in many IoT cases?
What may be located between the device and the wider Internet in many IoT cases?
- High power gateway
- Cloud storage
- Low power gateway (correct)
- Data server
What type of devices have embedded 8-bit System-On-Chip (SOC) controllers?
What type of devices have embedded 8-bit System-On-Chip (SOC) controllers?
What was the first internet appliance mentioned in the text?
What was the first internet appliance mentioned in the text?
In the pre-internet era, how was most of the human to human communication done?
In the pre-internet era, how was most of the human to human communication done?
What invention led to the explosion of social media in popularity?
What invention led to the explosion of social media in popularity?
What is the problem with people capturing data about things in the real world?
What is the problem with people capturing data about things in the real world?
What is an important requirement for managing IoT devices?
What is an important requirement for managing IoT devices?
Which solution is considered ideal for managing IoT devices?
Which solution is considered ideal for managing IoT devices?
What are some real-world applications of the Internet of Things (IoT)?
What are some real-world applications of the Internet of Things (IoT)?
What benefits can consumers expect from the IoT in the context of smart homes?
What benefits can consumers expect from the IoT in the context of smart homes?
What is the role of a smart IoT gateway?
What is the role of a smart IoT gateway?
Why does the importance of IP to the Internet of Things not render non-IP networks useless?
Why does the importance of IP to the Internet of Things not render non-IP networks useless?
What does the layer in the IoT architecture ensure for the devices in a unified network?
What does the layer in the IoT architecture ensure for the devices in a unified network?
Why is it necessary for IoT networks to be diverse in terms of connectivity technology?
Why is it necessary for IoT networks to be diverse in terms of connectivity technology?
