The Internet of Things (IoT)

Today, users connect a wide range of devices to the Internet, such as streaming-video cameras, door-bell security systems, smarthome lights and thermostats, and more. Such devices, as shown in FIGURE 20-1, communicate over the Internet, often using a Wi-Fi connection, to create what users refer to as the Internet of Things (IoT). Many devices that connect to the IoT store data, such as videos or photos, within the cloud.

An illustration shows the Internet of things (I O T) consisting of smart cars, smart lights, smart thermostats, smart appliances, doorbell systems, and camera all placed in a larger cloud.

FIGURE 20-1 The IoT consists of the billions of devices that connect to and communicate over the Internet.

The growth of the IoT has exploded over the past 10 years due to the ease with which users ...

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