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Electronics Worksheet: What Is IoT

Electronics lesson 27: What is IoT? · Set 742 · 40 questions
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Remember (Sense, send, store, show): IoT device = an everyday thing that shares data over the internet (usually Wi-Fi and an app). Data flow: sensor → board → Wi-Fi → cloud → app (and commands back to an actuator). Readings sent = total time ÷ time between readings, in the same units.

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  1. 1.🔢 To get a sensor reading onto a phone, what comes right after “the sensor measures”? (a) the board reads it (b) the app shows it (c) the cloud stores it (d) it is sent by Wi-Fi
  2. 2.🌐 Each reading a sensor sends is 50 bytes. How many bytes do 100 readings take?
  3. 3.What does the phone app do? (a) acts on a command (b) shows data to you (c) reads values, decides (d) stores data online
  4. 4.🌐 In an IoT system, which part shows data to you? (a) sensor (b) Wi-Fi (c) phone app (d) microcontroller
  5. 5.Which of these is not an IoT device? (a) a smart energy meter (b) a Wi-Fi smart plug (c) a fitness band with app (d) a pencil sharpener
  6. 6.Which of these is not an IoT device? (a) a plain wall switch (b) a fitness band with app (c) a Wi-Fi weather station (d) a smart energy meter
  7. 7.🌐 Each reading a sensor sends is 25 bytes. How many bytes do 90 readings take?
  8. 8.🌐 In an IoT system, which part carries the data? (a) microcontroller (b) Wi-Fi (c) cloud server (d) actuator
  9. 9.🏠 Which is a smart-home example? (a) a printed map (b) lights on from an app (c) a hand fan (d) a candle in a jar
  10. 10.🌐 A soil sensor sends a reading to an app every 10 minutes. How many readings arrive in 3 hours?
  11. 11.Which of these is an IoT device? (a) a pencil sharpener (b) a wind-up clock (c) a battery torch (d) an app-controlled bulb
  12. 12.🌐 Is a Wi-Fi weather station an IoT device? (a) not an IoT device (b) an IoT device
  13. 13.Which of these is an IoT device? (a) a plain table fan (b) a Wi-Fi smart plug (c) a plain wall switch (d) a paper calendar
  14. 14.🌐 Each reading a sensor sends is 25 bytes. How many bytes do 30 readings take?
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper calendar (b) a fitness band with app (c) a Wi-Fi smart plug (d) a Wi-Fi doorbell camera
  16. 16.🌐 A soil sensor sends a reading to an app every 5 minutes. How many readings arrive in 1 hour?
  17. 17.🌐 Is a pencil sharpener an IoT device? (a) not an IoT device (b) an IoT device
  18. 18.🌐 In an IoT system, which part measures the real world? (a) sensor (b) actuator (c) microcontroller (d) phone app
  19. 19.🌐 A soil sensor sends a reading to an app every 10 minutes. How many readings arrive in 2 hours?
  20. 20.What does the actuator do? (a) measures the real world (b) carries the data (c) reads values, decides (d) acts on a command
  21. 21.🌐 Each reading a sensor sends is 10 bytes. How many bytes do 140 readings take?
  22. 22.What does the microcontroller do? (a) reads values, decides (b) shows data to you (c) acts on a command (d) stores data online
  23. 23.🌐 What does IoT stand for? (a) Internet of Talk (b) Internet of Things (c) Inside of Toys (d) Input of Tools
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a Wi-Fi weather station (b) a Wi-Fi smart plug (c) a battery torch (d) a Wi-Fi doorbell camera
  25. 25.🌐 Each reading a sensor sends is 20 bytes. How many bytes do 130 readings take?
  26. 26.🌐 Each reading a sensor sends is 10 bytes. How many bytes do 20 readings take?
  27. 27.🌐 A weather station sends one reading every 20 seconds. How many readings does it send in 10 minutes?
  28. 28.🌐 Each reading a sensor sends is 50 bytes. How many bytes do 200 readings take?
  29. 29.🌐 A soil sensor sends a reading to an app every 20 minutes. How many readings arrive in 1 hour?
  30. 30.🌐 A soil sensor sends a reading to an app every 10 minutes. How many readings arrive in 6 hours?
  31. 31.What does the Wi-Fi link do? (a) shows data to you (b) carries the data (c) reads values, decides (d) measures the real world
  32. 32.Which of these is not an IoT device? (a) a Wi-Fi doorbell camera (b) a Wi-Fi smart plug (c) a smart energy meter (d) a battery torch
  33. 33.🌐 Is a Wi-Fi smart plug an IoT device? (a) not an IoT device (b) an IoT device
  34. 34.🔢 To get a sensor reading onto a phone, which comes first: “the app shows it” or “it is sent by Wi-Fi”? (a) the app shows it (b) it is sent by Wi-Fi
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a battery torch (b) an app-controlled bulb (c) a pencil sharpener (d) a plain wall switch
  36. 36.🌐 Is a plain table fan an IoT device? (a) not an IoT device (b) an IoT device
  37. 37.🔢 To get a sensor reading onto a phone, which is the FIRST step? (a) the board reads it (b) it is sent by Wi-Fi (c) the sensor measures (d) the app shows it
  38. 38.🌐 How does a home IoT device usually send its data to the app? (a) by shouting (b) by post (c) through a candle (d) over Wi-Fi
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a Wi-Fi weather station (b) an app-controlled bulb (c) a wind-up clock (d) a smart energy meter
  40. 40.🌐 A weather station sends one reading every 30 seconds. How many readings does it send in 2 minutes?

Answer key

  1. the board reads it
  2. 5000
  3. shows data to you
  4. phone app
  5. a pencil sharpener
  6. a plain wall switch
  7. 2250
  8. Wi-Fi
  9. lights on from an app
  10. 18
  11. an app-controlled bulb
  12. an IoT device
  13. a Wi-Fi smart plug
  14. 750
  15. a paper calendar
  16. 12
  17. not an IoT device
  18. sensor
  19. 12
  20. acts on a command
  21. 1400
  22. reads values, decides
  23. Internet of Things
  24. a battery torch
  25. 2600
  26. 200
  27. 30
  28. 10000
  29. 3
  30. 36
  31. carries the data
  32. a battery torch
  33. an IoT device
  34. it is sent by Wi-Fi
  35. an app-controlled bulb
  36. not an IoT device
  37. the sensor measures
  38. over Wi-Fi
  39. a wind-up clock
  40. 4

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