module 6

An _____ consists of web-enabled smart devices that use embedded systems, such as processors, sensors and communication hardware, to collect, send and act on data they acquire from their environments.

IoT devices share the sensor data they collect by connecting to an ____ or other edge device where data is either sent to the cloud to be analyzed or analyzed locally. Sometimes, these devices communicate with other related devices and act on the information they get from one another.

On a broader scale, the IoT can be applied to things like transportation networks: ____ which can help us reduce waste and improve efficiency for things such as energy use;

In what year does John Romkey creates the first IoT device: a toaster that he controls with his computer

• 1990

• 1999

• 2000

• 1989

In 1999 Kevin Ashton coins the term “internet of things” to describe the ____ and ____ of a computer

In what year does LG introduces its first connected refrigerator with a $20,000 pricetag

In what year does Oxford Dictionary add the term "Internet of things"

Generally, IoT is most abundant in ____, ___and ____organizations, making use of sensors and other IoT devices

• manufacturing

• transportation

• utility

• infrastructure

In 2016, malware called ___ exploited these kinds of vulnerabilities in over 600,000 IoT devices to create a massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. The following year, an attack called ___ infected nearly every internet-connected device connected to Wi-Fi. The attack was crippling and difficult to defend against, in part because the internet of things runs on so many disparate operating systems.

a network of resources a company can access, and this method of using a digital drive increases the efficiency of organizations. Instead of local storage on computer hard drives, companies will be freeing their space and conserving funds.