This document discusses Internet of Things (IoT) and large-scale data analytics. It begins by noting the increasing capabilities of computing devices over time, from early mainframes to modern smartphones. It then discusses the growing number of connected sensors, devices, and "things" that are part of the IoT. The document outlines some of the challenges around IoT and big data, such as heterogeneous, noisy data from many sources. It presents examples of applying IoT and analytics to problems in smart cities. Specifically, it discusses using sensor data for applications like transportation optimization and power grid management. The conclusion emphasizes that IoT analytics requires approaches that can handle resource constraints and cross-layer optimizations across the network architecture.