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About the Course

It is hard to imagine life without your Smartphone – you have come to rely on it so much – for your work; to stay in touch with family and friends; to capture and share those special moments; to find your way around in a new neighborhood. Did you ever wonder how and when all this happened? Or how and when GPS sensors came to be in your cell phone? In this course, we will explore the convergence of multiple disciplines leading to todays’ Smartphones. You will learn about the birth and evolution of Telephony Networks, Broadcast Networks (TV and Radio) and Consumer Electronics. We will discuss the impact of Internet, (multimedia) content, smartphones and apps on everyday lives. We will then look at how this emerging platform called the Internet of Things – wherein billions and trillions of devices communicating with each other and “the cloud” – could enable unprecedented, innovative products and services. Take this course if you want to understand what great new advances in mobile-enabled products will be coming our way! Learning Goals: This course provides a core grounding in how science and technology have developed to enable the Internet of Things – in a way appropriate for any learner. For those interested in developing further hands-on expertise in designing and developing for the Internet of Things, this course will provide a context to the discoveries and converging technologies that will springboard the next round of innovations. After completing this course, you will be able to: 1. Compare how the telephone system works (that is, peer-to-peer networks) with how media delivery works (that is, broadcast/multicast networks). 2. Explain the tradeoffs between circuit switched networks (that is, dedicated resources) and packet switched networks (that is, shared resources). 3. Tell interesting stories about key innovations that transformed the communications, entertainment and consumer electronics industries. 4. Explain how email, YouTube, SMS, etc. work. 5. Find resources for those wishing to do more of a “deep-dive” into the above topics....

Top reviews

DR

Mar 7, 2016

Hello Everyone,

I really enjoyed this course and definitely this is great learning experience for me..I am heartily thankful to Both Professors for given me this knowledge..

Thanks a lot..

GP

Jan 4, 2016

Great base for the incoming session in this specialization. I've learned about lot of things what i am using every day dut i had no idea how it was developed. Useful base knowledge.

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By Abdul F

Feb 7, 2016

A very general introduction to the topic. Fair warning: they throws in allot of acronyms, which can be very discouraging to continue with the course.

By Daniel d C D

Feb 23, 2016

The course is great! My only concern is that the accent of the main speaker makes the course a little bit hard to understand by foreigners.

By Samuel T

Nov 8, 2015

Great Course, I hoped it would have gone into a bit more detail, but it was good to get a tour through the history of computer networks.

By Sean W

Nov 4, 2016

Very interesting historical references and the framing of the IoT story around the convergence of technologies was well received by me.

By Rangel I A W

Sep 15, 2016

Initially gets very boring but at the end gives you more information about where to orient yourself, some useful information,

By Zaid W K

Aug 28, 2020

I think there has been excessive introductory to the IoT. Like all modules before module 5 were somehow just information.

By Hugo V N

Oct 17, 2017

Interesting contents from a historical perspective. However, subtitles of the videos contain many, many errors...

By SHIN Y

Aug 20, 2017

This course is very useful for you to understand what is IoT and history of data communication and internet.

By Juan J B S

Sep 7, 2017

Very good approach to the internet of things, a lot of curious facts and "how we get here" facts.

By Javier P M

Dec 17, 2017

Great course, with tons of information about the history of actual telecommunications.

By Miguel M

Jul 2, 2020

I think takes too much time to study for quizzes and the topics are not explained.

By Heo T

Dec 19, 2015

It was helpful to understand IoT but I want to the lecture note would be enhanced.

By Wendell F

Jul 16, 2020

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I had a lot of difficulties in finding the answers in the class material

By Victor V

Dec 7, 2018

Good course, but I reckon the quiz should correspond to the lessons material.

By VENKATA S S T

Jun 27, 2021

Easy understanding high view of capable of subject knowledge and very useful

By RESHMA S R

Jan 14, 2022

Good instructors , Have understood the history of IOT and communications

By Maciej W

Dec 11, 2016

The task not matched to the devices in Poland, not every use iPhones.

By hicas e t

Jul 9, 2020

COURSE IS VERY INTERESTING BUT ASSIGNMENT CONTENT IS VERY DIFFICULT

By Steve A

Apr 9, 2016

Fairly good overview of events and technologies leading up to IoT.

By Zied N

Nov 8, 2015

the questions were too easy in my opinion. everything else is fine

By Guang Y

Dec 4, 2015

内容详实而且深入浅出,基本涉及了网络基础、TCPIP、CS和PS和应用。

课件整体显得短小但精致实用,价格实惠,因此给予四星的评价。

By Jose M V A

Nov 2, 2016

Good background for non-experts but just an introductory course.

By SHIJU

Aug 19, 2019

Good course to learn.Upgraded lot of information related to iot

By Muhammad I R

Jan 18, 2020

Indeed it was a good course, but very less related to IoT.

By Carlos H P

Nov 16, 2020

Quizzes of Week 1 should follow the content given.