Chapter 1

Internet of Things

This chapter covers the following topics:

The Internet of Things, also known as IoT, has become the latest industry buzzword. So what exactly does it mean? At its simplest, IoT is a network of things (or devices) that traditionally are not a part of a computer network (printers, laptops, servers, or cell phones). With all these things connected to the network, data can be collected off these things and extrapolated in ways that were almost impossible to imagine before. This information can be used to change the ways people have done things in the past and improve the way we live, work, play, and learn.

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