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Core Foundations of Bluetooth Low Energy

Go from zero Bluetooth LE knowledge to confidently building your first application

13 modules|4 hours|Beginner

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13 modules · 68 lessons

4 hours

Beginner

Final exam + Certificate of Completion

Course Description

The Core Foundations course takes you from knowing nothing about Bluetooth LE to becoming confident in developing your first application on embedded or mobile platforms. It also serves as a comprehensive refresher for experienced developers. Kept up-to-date with the latest Bluetooth Core Specification.

What You'll Learn

Understand the core concepts covered in this course

Apply the knowledge gained through hands-on examples

Build confidence in the subject matter for real-world projects

Prerequisites

No prior experience needed

Curriculum

Course Curriculum

13 modules · 68 lessons

1Introduction to the Core Foundations Course [Video]
2Revisions History

1Overview
2Networked Embedded Systems
3Different Communication Styles
4What Are Protocols and Why We need them?
5What are the three different parts of a network protocol?
6A Protocol is An Artificial Language
7Protocol Messages
8Protocol Stack

1Introduction to Bluetooth Technology
2Introduction to Bluetooth Classic & Bluetooth LE
3Comparison Between Bluetooth Classic & Bluetooth LE
4Different Types of Bluetooth Systems
5What Can You Do With Bluetooth Low Energy?
6Naming and A Look Inside the Core Specification [Video]

1Overview
2Subsystems of the LE Protocol Stack
3The Controller Subsystem
4The Host Subsystem
5The Application Subsystem

1Radio Theory For Wireless Communication
2Licensed and Unlicensed RF Frequency Band
3Propagation of RF Waves
4The Different Types of RF Performance Parameters
5Reliability Issues in RF links
6The Bluetooth LE Physical Layer To The Rescue
7A Comparison Between the Different PHYs in Bluetooth LE

1Packet Format and Air Interface Protocol
2Link Layer State Machine
3The Bluetooth Device Address
4RF Channels
5Broadcast Isochronous Streams (BIS)
6Connected Isochronous Streams (CIS)
7Advertising State
8Connection State
9Initiating State
10Isochronous Streams
11Scanning State
12Introduction
13Periodic Advertising and Periodic Advertising with Responses (PAwR)

1Introduction
2GAP Roles
3GAP modes and procedures
4Advertising and Scan Response Data Format
5The GAP Service

1Introduction
2Attribute Protocol (ATT)
3Generic Attribute Profile (GATT)
4Services
5Characteristics
6Profiles
7Example GATT Server
8GATT Operations
9Designing your GATT Server

1System Description
2GATT Server Design Guidelines

1Security and Privacy Concerns
2Security in Bluetooth Low Energy
3Privacy in Bluetooth Low Energy
4Types of Security Keys in Bluetooth Low Energy
5Security Modes and Levels
6What Triggers Security in a Bluetooth Low Energy Connection?

1Introduction to Channel Sounding

1Advertising Events [Sniffer Capture]
2Connection Request/Indication [Sniffer Capture]
3GATT Discovery and Operations [Sniffer Capture]

1Summary & Next Steps

Start Learning Core Foundations of Bluetooth Low Energy

Invest in your career with our beginner-level course and master advanced Bluetooth LE concepts.

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