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Activity 1 - Case study Your manager has asked you to help produce a handbook that introduces the fundamental concepts of IoT to new apprentices during their orientation. As part of the handbook, you have been asked to contribute a case study that looks at which aspects of IoT are necessary and appropriate when designing software applications. You should use a range of real-world case studies to demonstrate the different IoT architectures and frameworks. A case study involves an up-close, in-depth, and detailed investigation of a topic and aims to bring the understanding of a complex issue or topic within a given context, so bear this in mind when devising the case study. The case study should provide a positive example of an IoT implementation by giving an overview of the Internet of things concept by evaluating IoT architecture and justifying that it can be used in designing software applications. As part of the case study, you should include: • An exploration of different types of IoT functionality • A review of the standard IoT architecture, frameworks, tools, hardware, and APIs (AFTHA) used in development. • An analysis of the impact that the use of common IoT AFTHA techniques has in the software development life cycle (SDLC) • An examination of specific forms of AFTHA techniques used for different problem-solving requirements • An evaluation and justification of the specific forms of IoT architecture used when designing software applications. As this is a case study format, you should use ‘real-world’ examples from your research to illustrate the IoT architectures you are discussing

Prepare a written network design plan to meet the above-mentioned user requirements including a blueprint drawn using a modeling tool (Ex: Microsoft Visio, EdrawMax) and test and evaluate the proposed design by analysing user feedback with the aim of optimizing your design and improving efficiency

• Prepare a written network design plan to meet the above -mentioned user requirements including a blueprint drawn using a modeling tool (Ex: Microsoft Visio, EdrawMax) and test and evaluate the proposed design by analysing user feedback with the aim of optimizing your design and improving efficiency.

• Discuss the inter-dependence of workstation hardware and networking software and provide examples for networking software that can be used in the above network design

Differentiate between a finite state machine (FSM) and an extended FSM, providing an application of use for both

Present justifications of how data-driven software can improve the reliability and effectiveness of software