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      Home Automation: How to Make a Smart Home
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      Home Automation: How to Make a Smart Home

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      Home Automation: How to Make a Smart Home

      Save power, improve security and reduce risks by learning how to install smart devices around your property.
      This free online course will teach you step-by-step how to turn your house into a smart home, reduce energy consumption, create a comfortable family environment and protect your property against intruders. En... This free online course will teach you step-by-step how to turn your house into a smart home, reduce energy consumption, create a comfortable family environment and protect your property against intruders. Enrolling will save you hours of frustration and fast-track building your own smart home by providing practical tips and breaking down the different devices and options available to you.
      COURSE PUBLISHER Smart Homes SchoolIn demand smart home specialist
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      What You Will Learn In This Free Course

      • Describe Wi-Fi and be able to make ...
      • Define AI (artificial intelligence)...
      • Explain how to add smart intelligen...
      • Describe smart home automation rout...
      • Describe Wi-Fi and be able to make a good decision as to how to improve Wi-Fi to support your new smart home
      • Define AI (artificial intelligence) and voice assistants within the context of a smart home
      • Explain how to add smart intelligence to your home lights
      • Describe smart home automation routines and how to use them to enhance your lifestyle
      • Define smart alarms and be able to decide how to move forward with smart alarms to improve your security levels
      • Describe how smart cameras to improve your home security
      • Explain smart thermostats and how you might benefit from using these devices
      • Describe how to use smart home products to reduce risks of fire and flood damage
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      Implement a Smart Home Wi-Fi Mesh System

      By the end of this module, you should fully understand Wi-Fi and be able to make a good decision as to how to improve your Wi-Fi to support your new smart home.
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      Choose a Smart Home Ecosystem

      Currently, three big consumer ecosystems and supported virtual assistants dominate the smart home consumer marketplace, namely Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri. This module learni... Read More Currently, three big consumer ecosystems and supported virtual assistants dominate the smart home consumer marketplace, namely Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri. This module learning content will supercharge your knowledge of AI and voice assistants within the context of a smart home. Read Less
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      Setup a Smart Home Wireless Security Alarm System

      By the end of this module, you should fully understand smart alarms and be able to make a good decision as to how to move forward with using smart home alarm devices to improve hom... Read More By the end of this module, you should fully understand smart alarms and be able to make a good decision as to how to move forward with using smart home alarm devices to improve home security levels. Read Less
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      Add Smart Lighting to Your Home

      Once installed, smart lights allow any member of your household to use their phone or smart speaker to control the lights. In this module, I will teach you how to add intelligenc... Read More Once installed, smart lights allow any member of your household to use their phone or smart speaker to control the lights. In this module, I will teach you how to add intelligence to your lights. Various smart lighting products will be covered ranging from smart bulbs and switches to smart outlets and plugs. Read Less
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      Add Smart Heating and Cooling Control to Your Home

      Wi-Fi combined with a smart thermostat allows you to interface with your heating or cooling system on a real-time basis from anywhere in the world. In this module, you will learn ... Read More Wi-Fi combined with a smart thermostat allows you to interface with your heating or cooling system on a real-time basis from anywhere in the world. In this module, you will learn the key benefits, technologies, and installation steps associated with smart thermostats. Read Less
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      Add Smart Camera(s) to Your Home and Life

      This module describes how to use smart cameras to improve your family's security levels. In particular, you will learn some key features of smart cameras and how to deploy them wit... Read More This module describes how to use smart cameras to improve your family's security levels. In particular, you will learn some key features of smart cameras and how to deploy them within your smart home. Read Less
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      Install a Smart Smoke and CO Monitoring System

      By the end of this module, you should fully understand smart fire safety detectors. I going to explain all about why smart safety devices are so important in your smart home and ho... Read More By the end of this module, you should fully understand smart fire safety detectors. I going to explain all about why smart safety devices are so important in your smart home and how to go about implementing them. Read Less
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      Add Smart Home Automation Functionality

      By the end of this module, you should fully understand automation routines and be able to make a good decision as to how to move forward with using these services to enhance your f... Read More By the end of this module, you should fully understand automation routines and be able to make a good decision as to how to move forward with using these services to enhance your family’s lifestyle. Read Less
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      Home Automation: How to Make a Smart Home

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      This was very intense and incredibly challenging but I learned to discuss how to add smart intelligence to any home lights. - Explain smart thermostats and how you might benefit from using these devices in any smart home.
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      Well informative as an introductory course. There's no bias towards particular vendors or technology. Leaves decision to individuals. Well done
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      This is the future of home entertainment coupled with safety and security on some budget-friendly typer ish.
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      I love the course the way it is presented. The instructor did very well in his presentation!
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