Connected devices

An introduction to Connected Devices or the Internet of Things (IoT)...

This video will explain what is IoT, how IoT works, why the number of devices connected to the internet is growing exponentially, what are some real-world example of IoT, and finally walk you through a BT IoT system under construction.

Added: July 2020.

Suggested age range: 13+

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Curriculum links

GCSE to A level transition » Networking » LAN and WAN

Data and information » Number bases » data storage

Data and information » Databases » managing data

Data and information » Big data » functional programming for big data

Computer networks » Networking » Topologies

Computer networks » Networking hardware » network hardware devices

Computer networks » The internet » TCP/IP stack

Computer systems » Boolean logic » What is boolean logic?

Computer systems » Hardware » What is a computer?

Computer systems » Hardware » Environmental effects

Computer systems » Operating Systems and s/w » Software definitions

Computer systems » Operating Systems and s/w » Computers in the workplace

Computer systems » Programming languages » High level

Programming Fundamentals » Concepts » Data types

Programming Fundamentals » GUIs » JavaScript

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