40531: Microsoft Cloud Workshop: IoT and the Smart City Course Overview

To ensure a successful learning experience in the 40531: Microsoft Cloud Workshop: IoT and the Smart City course, participants should have the following minimum prerequisites:

• Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts, including what public, private, and hybrid clouds are.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure services, specifically Azure IoT services, Azure Functions, Service Bus, Cosmos DB, and Time Series Insights.
• Knowledge of IoT (Internet of Things) fundamentals and common IoT scenarios.
• Experience with writing code in at least one programming language (preferably C#, as the lab examples are in C#).
• Ability to navigate the Azure portal and create resources such as Virtual Machines, IoT Hubs, and Storage accounts.
• Understanding of JSON and RESTful APIs, as they are commonly used for interacting with Azure services.
• Basic understanding of networking concepts such as IP addresses, HTTP, and TCP/IP.
• Some experience with Git or another version control system is helpful but not required.

These prerequisites are intended to provide a foundation for the course content and hands-on labs. Having these skills and knowledge will help participants to more effectively engage with the material and apply what they learn to real-world scenarios.

Target Audience for 40531: Microsoft Cloud Workshop: IoT and the Smart City

The Microsoft Cloud Workshop: IoT and the Smart City course is designed for professionals implementing IoT solutions in urban environments.

Target Audience:

• Urban Planners and Smart City Strategists
• IoT Solution Architects
• Data Scientists working on urban data sets
• Azure Cloud Engineers with a focus on IoT projects
• Software Developers building smart city applications
• Government Officials overseeing smart city initiatives
• Project Managers leading IoT and smart city projects
• IT Consultants specializing in IoT solutions
• Technical Decision Makers exploring IoT implementations
• Environmental Engineers integrating technology for sustainability

Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this 40531: Microsoft Cloud Workshop: IoT and the Smart City?

Introduction to Course Learning Outcomes and Concepts:

In the 40531: Microsoft Cloud Workshop: IoT and the Smart City course, participants will learn to design, implement, and monitor IoT solutions for smart city scenarios using Microsoft Azure services.

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

• Understand the key components and architecture of an IoT solution for smart cities.
• Design a proof of concept for a smart city IoT solution, considering scalability, security, and reliability.
• Utilize Azure IoT services to set up a remote monitoring solution environment.
• Provision and configure additional Azure services required for a comprehensive IoT solution.
• Simulate smart city devices such as buses and traffic lights, and implement alerts and filters.
• Develop and deploy custom IoT Edge modules to enable edge computing scenarios.
• Integrate Azure Functions to process critical alerts and messages in real-time.
• Store and manage IoT data effectively using Azure Cosmos DB for long-term analysis and retrieval.
• Use Azure Time Series Insights to visualize and analyze time-stamped data from IoT devices.
• Apply device management practices by using IoT Hub Device Twins to manage and tag IoT devices remotely.