Learn IoT Basics 2025

Here are some basic topics for IoT (Internet of Things) that you can explore:

Introduction to IoT

  1. What is IoT?
  2. The history and evolution of IoT
  3. IoT vs M2M (Machine-to-Machine Communication)
  4. Importance of IoT in daily life
  5. Applications of IoT in various industries
  6. Physical Design of IoT Systems: Key Components and Considerations
  7. Logical Design of IoT (Internet of Things) Systems
  8. IoT Communication APIs
  9. IoT Communication Models
  10. Building Blocks of IoT: Core Components of an IoT System

IoT Architecture

  1. Understanding IoT architecture: Sensors, Connectivity, Data Processing, and Applications
  2. IoT network layers and protocols (e.g., MQTT, CoAP, HTTP)
  3. IoT system components: Devices, Gateways, and Cloud platforms

IoT Devices and Sensors

  1. Overview of IoT sensors and actuators
  2. Popular IoT boards: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, ESP32, ESP8266
  3. How to choose the right sensor for your IoT project

IoT Communication

  1. Wireless communication technologies for IoT (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, LoRa, etc.)
  2. Role of 5G in IoT
  3. Basics of IoT device-to-device and device-to-cloud communication

IoT Protocols

  1. Introduction to MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport)
  2. CoAP (Constrained Application Protocol) basics
  3. REST API for IoT devices

IoT Cloud Platforms

  1. Overview of popular IoT cloud platforms: AWS IoT, Google Cloud IoT, Microsoft Azure IoT
  2. Setting up IoT devices with ThingSpeak
  3. Basics of data visualization and analytics in IoT

IoT Security

  1. IoT security challenges and best practices
  2. Understanding encryption and authentication in IoT
  3. Common IoT vulnerabilities

IoT Applications

  1. Smart home basics: Controlling devices via IoT
  2. IoT in healthcare: Wearables and remote monitoring
  3. IoT in agriculture: Precision farming and smart irrigation systems

IoT Projects for Beginners

  1. Build a smart temperature and humidity monitoring system
  2. Control home appliances with IoT