# Objectives

* Explain what is the Vision of the Internet of Things
* Identify the Consortium created to achieve the Internet of Things Vision
* Distinguish the key players in the Internet of Things ecosystem
* Describe the key components of Internet of Things solutions
* Create a basic Internet of Thing proof of concept solution from the Edge to the Cloud
* Define the Development Environment required to deploy Internet of Things Devices including Development Boards, Boot Loaders, Operating Systems and Integrated Development Environments
* Describe 2 roles our Internet of Things Device could play
* Define the value of Gateways for the Internet of Things
* Identify the available Connectivity and Protocols to communicate our Internet of Things Device with the Cloud
* Describe Application Programming Interfaces, Services and Platforms available to put some intelligence in our Internet of Things Devices