OnlineCourse Details
The CIoTP – Certified Internet of Things Practitioner is a three-day course, where students will create an IoT device based on an ESP8266 microcontroller, implementing various common IoT features, such as analogue and digital sensors, a web-based interface, MQTT messaging, and data encryption. In this course, students will also learn general strategies for planning, designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining an IoT system through various case studies and by assembling and configuring an IoT device to work in a sensor network.
While students will gain hands-on experience assembling a prototype IoT device and using software development tools, these activities are closely guided, so previous experience in electronics assembly and programming are not required.
The Internet of Things (IoT) promises a wide range of benefits for industry, energy and utility companies, municipalities, healthcare, and consumers. Data can be collected in extraordinary volume and detail regarding almost anything worth measuring, such as public health and safety, the environment, industrial and agricultural production, energy, and utilities. New data analysis tools have been optimized for the massive amounts of data that IoT produces, enabling well-informed decisions to be made quickly.
But putting IoT systems into place can be a complicated proposition, and fraught with hazards. Solutions may involve devices and technologies from many different vendors, requiring a good understanding of software and hardware and strategies to integrate them, as well as the risks associated with security, privacy, and the safety of those whose working and living environments are managed by these systems.
Objectives
In this course, you will learn how to apply Internet of Things technologies to solve real-world problems. You will:
• Plan an IoT implementation.
• Construct and program an IoT device.
• Communicate with an IoT device using wired and wireless connections.
• Process sensor input and control an actuator on an IoT device.
• Manage security, privacy, and safety risks on IoT projects.
• Manage an IoT prototyping and development project throughout the development lifecycle.
Outline
Lesson 1: Planning an IoT Implementation
- Topic A: Select a General Architecture for an IoT Project
- Topic B: Identify Benefits and Challenges of IoT
Lesson 2: Constructing and Programming an IoT Device
- Topic A: Select and Configure a Processing Unit
- Topic B: Select a Microcontroller Power Source
- Topic C: Use a Software Development Kit to Program an IoT Device
Lesson 3: Communicating with an IoT Device
- Topic A: Communicate Using Wired Connections
- Topic B: Communicate Using Wireless Connections
- Topic C: Communicate Using Internet Protocols
Lesson 4: Processing IoT Data
- Topic A: Process IoT Device Input and Output
- Topic B: Process Data in the Cloud
- Topic C: Provide M2M Communication
Lesson 5: Managing Risks on IoT Projects
- Topic A: Identify IoT Security and Privacy Risks
- Topic B: Manage IoT Security and Privacy Risks
- Topic C: Manage IoT Safety Risks
Lesson 6: Undertaking an IoT Project
- Topic A: Identify Real-World Applications for IoT
- Topic B: Follow the IoT Development Lifecycle
Target Audience
This course is designed for IT professionals with baseline skills in computer hardware, software support, and development who want to learn how to design, develop, implement, operate, and manage Internet of Things devices and related systems. The student is interested in learning more about embedded systems, microcontroller programming, IoT security, and the development life cycle for IoT projects, including:
- IT professionals
- Network Engineers
- Cloud Engineers
- Field Engineers
Prerequisites
To ensure your success in this course, you should be an experienced computer user who is comfortable setting up and configuring computers and electronic devices.
This course prepares students for taking the CertNexus® Certified Internet of Things (IoT) Practitioner (Exam ITP-110).