Software Architecture for the Internet of Things
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Course Summary
This course provides an overview of IoT software architecture and aims to equip students with the skills needed to design and implement IoT solutions. Through a combination of lectures and hands-on projects, students will learn about the various components of IoT systems, communication protocols, and design patterns.Key Learning Points
- Learn about the components of IoT systems and how they work together
- Understand the various communication protocols used in IoT
- Master design patterns for implementing IoT solutions
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Design and implement IoT solutions using best practices
- Understand the various components of IoT systems and how they work together
- Master communication protocols for IoT
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic programming knowledge
- Familiarity with networking concepts
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online
- Self-paced
- Lecture-based
- Hands-on Projects
Similar Courses
- Internet of Things (IoT) Capstone
- Embedded Hardware and Operating Systems for IoT
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Internet Pioneer
- VP and Principal Analyst, Forrester
Related Books
Description
This course will teach you how to design futureproof systems that meet the requirements of IoT systems: systems that are secure, interoperable, modifiable and scalable. Moreover, you'll learn to apply best-in-class software architecture methods to help you design complex IoT and other applications. Lastly, you'll come to understand the business impact of the technical decisions that you make as an IoT system architect.
Outline
- Getting to know Software Architecture
- Welcome to Software Architecture for IoT
- Challenges in Modern Software Engineering
- What is Software Architecture?
- Why is software architecture important? (1)
- Why is software architecture important? (2)
- The role of the software architect
- Recap: UML
- How to navigate through this course
- Learning objectives per week
- Want more software architecture?
- Software Architecture in practice: 1, 2, 3
- How business goals drive architectural design
- Challenges in modern software engineering
- The role of the Software Architect
- Design process and software requirements
- EV charging at a private charging pole
- The Software Architecture Design Process
- Software requirements
- Documenting Requirements
- What is the ADD process?
- Software Architecture in the Development Process
- Introduction Share & Charge
- Introduction Share & Charge case: Business model
- Automatic Recharging of Electric Vehicles (EV)
- ADD paper
- Enabling agility through architecture
- Optional: ADD applied example
- Software architecture in practice: 4, 16, 17
- Basics of Blockchain
- Value Delivery Architecture Modeling
- Requirements
- Documenting requirements
- Attribute driven design
- The place of software architecture in the software development process
- Quality Attributes
- Use Case
- Second Interview
- What are quality attributes?
- The nature of quality attributes
- What are QAS?
- QA - Interoperability
- QA - Modifiability
- Software Architecture in practice: 5, 6, 7
- Quality Attributes
- Quality attribute scenarios
- Interoperability
- Tactics
- What are tactics? How do they differ from patterns?
- Tactic: Interoperability
- Tactic - Modifiability
- Introduction to DYAMAND
- Problems and solutions
- Introduction to Tactics and Patterns
- Modifiability - tactics and patterns pt. 1
- Tactics
- Patterns
- Different types of patterns
- Combining Tactics and Patterns
- DYAMAND's requirements
- DYAMAND's architecture (1)
- DYAMAND's architecture (2)
- Modifiability - tactics and patterns pt. 2
- Software Architecture in practice: 13
- Patterns
Summary of User Reviews
Read reviews of IoT Software Architecture on Coursera. Students gave this course high ratings for its comprehensive content and practical approach. Many users found the hands-on exercises particularly helpful.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Hands-on exercisesPros from User Reviews
- Comprehensive content
- Practical approach
- Clear explanations
- Flexible schedule
- Great instructor
Cons from User Reviews
- Some topics could be more in-depth
- Technical difficulties with course materials
- Limited interaction with other students
- Not enough practical examples
- Some lectures felt repetitive