The Internet of Things (IoT) connects the billions of interconnected devices around the world, and is an essential skill for the modern developer. But where does one start? Microsoft Azure is a compelling platform for experimentation, offering a robust toolset for IoT application development, deployment, and monitoring. This course covers the Azure IoT offering, walking developers through the process of building an easy and manageable IoT environment. Learn how to create and manage an IoT hub, register real devices to the hub, perform actions like provisioning and bidirectional communications, and interpret analytics into actionable procedures. Instructor James Timberlake also shows how to perform common administrative tasks, such as scheduling device jobs and managing users.