This document discusses Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing. It defines IoT as connecting physical objects to the internet and collecting data from sensors. The cloud provides shared computing resources over the internet. The document outlines an IoT architecture with things, gateways, and a network/cloud. Gateways interface devices like sensors to the cloud using protocols like RS-485 and WiFi. The cloud provides services like software, platforms and infrastructure on a pay-per-use basis.