Question 1 (19 marks)

Where appropriate, you must show your mathematical working for full marks.

You must give a word count for any question with a maximum word limit.

This question is aboutBlock 2 Part 1. In Question 1, Question 3 and Question 6 of this TMA you will explore the potential roles of cloud computing, smart devices and location-based services in dairy farming.

In order to answer Question 1 you will need to read an article published by the Financial Times. You may also find it useful to reread this article before attempting Question 3 and Question 6.

Each of Questions 1, 3 and 6 can be answered independently of each other but you may find it useful to read all three questions before you start so as to avoid any duplication in your answers.

Now read the article, "Meet the Connected Cow" that can be found as a pdf file on theAssessment page.

• a.Define what is meant by the Internet of Things (IoT), then continue by relating each part of your definition to the context given in the article, being clear as to what the "things" are, and the technologies being used to connect them together within a bigger system.
• The maximum word limit for Question 1(a) is 110 words.
• (6 marks)
• b.The article mentions the importance of low latency in order to maximise the usefulness of the IoT in agricultural systems. Explain to a non-technical friend what is meant by latency and state one way in which a cloud provider can reduce latency.
• The maximum word limit for Question 1(b) is 50 words.
• (4 marks)
• c.A farmer currently uses a 4G network with an average latency of 45 ms. The specification for 5G requires a latency of 1 ms. What will be the percentage decrease in latency once 5G is available? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.
• (6 marks)
• d.Write a reference for the article using the exampleelectronic or print articleon the Online Newspapers section of the Cite Them Right version of Harvard guidance here:https://www-citethemrightonline-com.libezproxy.open.ac.uk/media-art/newspaper-articles?refSystem=HAR#electronicorprint.
• Please be sure to follow this example carefully as you are being assessed on whether you can write an accurate reference in a specified format.
• (3 marks)