IPA IP 2026 Question 8
A question IPA Japan published in 令和8年度 ITパスポート試験 公開問題 問8, translated into English. ITPEC is based on the same exams.
Which of the following is the most appropriate example of a system that uses IoT?
Explanation
Sensors in stores and factories sending data over the Internet for monitoring — IoT connects physical things to the Internet so their data can be collected and used.
IoT (Internet of Things) means things other than computers, such as equipment, vehicles and home appliances, carry sensors and communication functions, and send data over the Internet. In option (c) sensors installed in the facilities collect their status, the data is gathered via the Internet, and employees watch it remotely on smartphones: the things themselves are networked.
Answer (c)
Why not others:
- •(a) — matching many borrowers and lenders on the Internet is social lending (a form of crowdfunding), a fintech service with no networked things
- •(b) — analyzing users' feelings from social media posts and call recordings is sentiment analysis, an AI and big-data use
- •(d) — providing storage for files on the Internet is an online storage (cloud) service
Key rule: An IoT system has physical things with sensors or actuators connected to the Internet; services that only process people's data online are not IoT.
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