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J. D. HagarIoT System Testinghttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8276-2_1

1. The Internet of Things, V&V, and Testing

Jon Duncan Hagar1  
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Hot Sulphur Springs, CO, USA
 

Before reviewing how this book is organized and who will best benefit from it, let’s first understand what exactly the Internet of Things (IoT) is and what it is composed of. With that foundation in place, we can begin the testing questions in subsequent sections of this book.

IoT at a Glance

IoT is a collection of various “smart” devices that communicate with the Internet or other networks as shown in Figure 1-1. For our reference purposes, smart means there are software, firmware, and data ...

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