IT: device to device communication

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IT: device to device communication provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 20 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

Overview
  • Are you a technophobe? Bluetooth, Ethernet, WiFi; are they terms that mean nothing to you? IT: device to device communication, is a free course that will gently guide you to an understanding of ...

Syllabus
    • Introduction
    • Learning outcomes
    • 1 Communication between devices
    • 1 Communication between devices
    • 1.1 Getting an overview
    • 1.2 Skimming to get an overview
    • 1.3 Skimming – an example
    • 1.4 Communicating devices
    • 2 Signals
    • 2 Signals
    • 2.1 Introduction
    • 2.2 What are signals?
    • 2.3 Electromagnetic radiation
    • 2.4 Scientific notation
    • 2.5 Working with scientific notation using the Windows calculator
    • 2.6 Modifying the medium to carry the message
    • 2.7 Propagation delay
    • 2.8 Attenuation and distortion
    • 3 Wired networks
    • 3 Wired networks
    • 3.1 Introduction
    • 3.2 Wired networks – principles of operation
    • 3.3 Wired network configurations
    • 3.4 Protocols and standards
    • 3.5 Establishing Ethernet standards
    • 3.6 Routers
    • 4 Wireless networks
    • 4 Wireless networks
    • 4.1 Introduction
    • 4.2 Basic principles of wireless transmission
    • 4.3 Regulation
    • 4.4 An introduction to WiFi
    • 4.5 WiFi network structure
    • 4.6 WiFi stations
    • 4.7 WiFi data rates and operating range
    • 4.8 WiFi – a summary
    • 4.9 Bluetooth
    • 5 Comparisons
    • 5 Comparisons
    • 5.1 Introduction
    • 5.2 Comparing WiFi and Bluetooth
    • 5.3 An introduction to competing technologies
    • 5.4 Set-up, maintenance and power requirements
    • 5.5 Security
    • 5.6 Reliability and usability
    • 5.7 Structuring information
    • 6 Smart homes
    • 6 Smart homes
    • 6.1 Introduction
    • 6.2 Devices in the home
    • 6.3 Devices for automatic control
    • 6.4 Signal accuracy
    • 6.5 Smart home networks
    • 6.6 ZigBee
    • 6.7 Benefits of living in a smart home
    • 6.8 Drawbacks of living in a smart home
    • 6.9 The personalised home
    • 7 RFID
    • 7 RFID
    • 7.1 Introduction
    • 7.2 An overview of RFID
    • 7.3 RFID technology
    • 7.4 Understanding RFID tags
    • 7.5 Active and passive tags
    • 7.6 Researching information about RFID tags
    • 8 Using RFID
    • 8 Using RFID
    • 8.1 Introduction
    • 8.2 RFID applications
    • 8.3 Issues and concerns about RFID
    • Conclusion
    • References
    • Acknowledgements