An Introduction to the Internet of Things: Key Points

Pre-Alpha

An Introduction to the Internet of Things

An Introduction to the Internet of Things

Explain the difference between the terms: network, internet, intranet and The Internet
Identify devices that can be connected to the Internet of Things
Explain how things can be connected to the Internet of Things.
Explain what a microcontroller is.
Explain what an Arduino or and ESP32/8266 is.

The Arduino IDE

Explain what an IDE is.
Explain what the Arduino IDE is used for.
Identify microcontrollers that can be programmed with the Arduino IDE.
Run the Arduino IDE.
Connect the microcontroller board to the computer.
Connect the microcontroller to the Arduino IDE.
Enter code in the editor
Compile and upload the
Open the serial monitor

Understanding the code

Identify variables, constants, functions and structures
Know how to identify a function
Recognise the different types of values that variables and constants can have and what type of information each of these can hold.
Know where to find the Arduino Programming Language reference

Connecting the first sensor

Identified the DHT11/22 humidity and temperature sensor
Identified the three pins on the sensor
Identified the three required pins on the ESP32
Connected the DHT sensor to the ESP32
Added the required code to the Arduino IDE to read the temperature from the sensor and display it in the serial monitor.

Connecting the second sensor

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Combining the two circuits

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Using MQTT for the Internet of Things

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