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Internet of Things (IoT) Fundamentals for Beginners

Course Information

  • Sessions 2 days
  • Duration 15 hrs
  • Level Beginner
  • Assessment NA

Venue

Kuala Lumpur: G-3A-02, Corporate Office Suite, KL Gateway, No. 2, Jalan Kerinchi, Gerbang Kerinchi Lestari, 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, learners will be able to:

  • LO1: Explain IoT architecture, devices, sensors, actuators, connectivity and protocols such as MQTT and HTTP.
  • LO2: Collect sensor data and post it to a cloud IoT platform.
  • LO3: Read data and control devices remotely from the cloud.
  • LO4: Analyse and visualise IoT data on dashboards.
  • LO5: Apply basic IoT security practices.

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Prerequisite

This course assumes the following:

  • Basic computer literacy
  • No prior IoT or programming experience required

Certification

  • Participants who achieve at least 75% attendance will receive a Certificate of Attendance from Tertiary Courses Malaysia.

Internet of Things (IoT) Fundamentals for Beginners

Course Code: C852

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What's This Course About

Internet of Things (IoT) Fundamentals for Beginners gives you a solid, hands-on foundation in IoT, the technology that connects everyday devices and sensors to the internet so they can collect data and be controlled remotely. IoT is transforming smart homes, buildings, cities, healthcare, agriculture and manufacturing. This course is designed for beginners, students, educators, IT and engineering professionals, and anyone curious about how connected devices work, with no prior electronics experience required.

You will start with an overview of the Internet of Things, exploring IoT architecture, devices, sensors and actuators, connectivity options such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, protocols such as MQTT and HTTP, and real-world applications. Next you will collect and post data to the cloud, connecting sensors to a microcontroller or single-board computer, writing simple code to read measurements such as temperature and humidity, and sending them to a cloud IoT platform.

The course then covers reading data and remotely controlling devices from the cloud, so you can switch lights, motors and relays from a dashboard or phone, and IoT data analytics and visualisation, building dashboards and charts that turn sensor data into insights and alerts. You will also learn basic IoT security practices, such as protecting device credentials and keeping firmware up to date. Every topic is hands-on with real hardware. By the end, you will understand how IoT systems work and be able to build a simple end-to-end IoT project with confidence.

Why Take This Course?

  • Hands-On Learning Learn by doing. Every topic is practised hands-on, so you leave with skills you can use at work straight away.
  • Live Coaching Experienced instructors coach you live, answer your questions and guide you step by step.
  • Free Post-Course Consultation Stuck after class? Message your trainer any time for guidance as you apply what you have learned.
  • Always-Updated Materials Materials are refreshed to stay relevant. Log in to our LMS any time to get the latest version.
HRD Corp Claimable

🏦 HRD Corp Claimable

This course is HRD Corp claimable for eligible employers. Grant approval and reimbursement remain subject to HRD Corp requirements, the employer’s available levy and the approved grant details. How the HRD Corp process works →

Course Fee

MYR2,200.00
+ 8% SST

Course Date

Course Time

Course fees are shown before SST. An 8% SST is included in the estimated total during registration.

Additional Note

Please bring your own laptop for hands-on training. If you don't have laptop, we can provide spare laptop for training use.

Disclaimer: The course dates displayed on our website are tentative and subject to trainer availability. We will confirm the final date after checking with the trainer. You are also welcome to email us your preferred date at sales@tertiarycourses.com.my, and we will do our best to coordinate with the trainer's schedule.

Post-Course Support

  • We may provide consultation related to the subject matter after the course.
  • Please email your queries to sales@tertiarycourses.com.my and we will forward your queries to the subject matter experts and get back to you as soon as possible.

Cancellation & Reschedule Policy

  • We reserve the right to cancel or re-schedule the course due to unforeseen circumstances. If the course is cancelled, we will refund 100% to participants.
  • Note: the venue of the training is subject to changes due to class size and availability of the classroom. The minimum class size to start a class is 3 Pax.

Course Details

Course Details

What You'll Learn

Topic 1: Overview of Internet of Things (IoT)

Topic 2: Collect and Post Data to Cloud

Topic 3: Read Data and Remote Control Devices from Cloud

Topic 4: IoT Data Analytics and Visualization

Course Info

Minimum Entry Requirement

Knowledge and Skills

  • Able to operate using computer functions

Attitude

  • Positive Learning Attitude
  • Enthusiastic Learner

Minimum Software/Hardware Requirement

Software:

You will need the following for this course:

Hardware: Windows PC or Mac laptop

How to Apply HRD Corp Funding

This course is HRD Corp claimable for employers registered with HRD Corp, under the HRD Corp Claimable Courses scheme (SBL-Khas). Your company applies for the grant before the class; we submit the training provider claim after it.

  1. Check your levy balance - your company must be registered with HRD Corp and have enough levy balance to cover the course fee.
  2. Request a quotation - contact us for the quotation, course content and trainer profile; you attach these to the grant application.
  3. Apply for the grant in eTRiS before the class - log in to your employer eTRiS account, go to Application > Grant > Apply Grant, choose the scheme HRD Corp Claimable Courses (SBL-Khas), select us as the training provider and this course, add your trainees, attach the quotation, course content and trainer profile, and submit.
  4. Submit in time - for public classes, submit at least 3 calendar days before the class (15 June to 31 December 2026) and at least 14 days before from 1 January 2027; in-house classes need 14 days. The training must start within 90 days of that advance submission period.
  5. Send us the grant approval - once HRD Corp approves the application, email us the grant ID so we can confirm your seats.
  6. Attend the class - trainees sign the daily attendance (T3) form.
  7. Claim after the class - we submit the training provider claim in eTRiS with the attendance and invoice; you then complete the employer claim and sign the JD/14 form (manager level or above). Claims must be submitted within 6 months of the training.

More details: our HRD Corp Claimable Courses page and the HRD Corp employer guidelines.

Job Roles

Job Roles

  • IoT Product Manager
  • Innovation Manager
  • IoT Solutions Architect
  • Smart City Planner
  • R&D Specialist
  • Business Strategist
  • Digital Transformation Lead
  • Manufacturing Process Manager
  • IoT Data Analyst
  • Connected Devices Engineer
  • Operations Manager (IoT-focused)
  • Smart Grid Specialist
  • Home Automation Developer
  • Supply Chain Innovation Manager
  • Industrial Automation Strategist

Trainers

Trainers

Dr. Alfred Ang has built a complete Internet of Things platform from scratch, which gives this beginner course a strong practical foundation. Dr. Ang is a full-stack AI developer, Agentic AI solution architect, corporate trainer and CTO of Tertiary Infotech Academy Pte Ltd in Singapore, the training organisation behind Tertiary Courses, building intelligent agents and business solutions end-to-end across front end, back end, databases, cloud deployment and native mobile apps. Among the 300+ public repositories, the IoT work is substantial. IoTFlow is a low-code, self-hosted IoT platform powered by n8n that connects Arduino, ESP32 and Raspberry Pi devices over MQTT and HTTP, displays live sensor readings on dashboard widgets, controls devices in real time and triggers automations when conditions are met. Dr. Ang also built native companion apps for the platform on both iOS, in SwiftUI, and Android, in Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, so devices can be monitored and controlled from a phone. Related projects use live data feeds in the same spirit, including apps that show bus arrivals, car park availability and EV charging points from public transport APIs, and a warehouse inventory dashboard with derived stock status. An AI inventory agent running on a local language model adds forecasting to the picture. Together these projects cover the whole IoT chain, from sensor to cloud to dashboard to action, which is exactly the path this course follows. Dr. Ang also deploys these services on self-hosted cloud servers, so learners hear how an IoT prototype becomes a reliable, always-on system.

Internet of Things (IoT) Fundamentals for Beginners walks learners along that chain in four hands-on topics. The first, an overview of the Internet of Things, explains what IoT is, how sensors, microcontrollers, connectivity and cloud services fit together, and where IoT is transforming homes, buildings, healthcare, agriculture and manufacturing. The second, collecting and posting data to the cloud, has learners connect a microcontroller to sensors such as temperature and humidity, then send readings to a cloud service over Wi-Fi using HTTP or MQTT, the same protocols Dr. Ang's IoT platform relies on. The third topic, reading data and remotely controlling devices from the cloud, reverses the direction, so learners switch LEDs, relays or other actuators from a dashboard or phone and understand how commands travel safely back to the device. The fourth topic, IoT data analytics and visualisation, turns the collected data into charts and dashboards, sets up simple alerts and rules, and introduces how AI and automation can act on sensor data. Dr. Ang keeps the pace beginner-friendly, explaining each concept in plain English before learners wire and code it, and offers individual help with the inevitable connection issues. Security basics, such as protecting credentials and limiting device access, are covered along the way. Learners finish with a working end-to-end IoT prototype and a clear picture of how to take it further. To explore IoTFlow and Dr. Ang's other projects, visit https://github.com/alfredang.

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