Question 1

_____ communicate(s)via radio waves using radio antennas placed within adjacent geographic areas.

Accepted Answer

A) Bluetooth 
B) Cell phones 
C) A satellite 
D) Ultra-wideband 
E) Near-field communications 
A) Bluetooth 
B) Cell phones 
C) A satellite 
D) Ultra-wideband 
E) Near-field communications

Question 2

_____ is a wireless standard that enables temporary, short-range connection between mobile devices.

Accepted Answer

A) Bluetooth 
B) Wireless application protocol 
C) Short message service 
D) Wi-Fi 
E) Global positioning system 
A) Bluetooth 
B) Wireless application protocol 
C) Short message service 
D) Wi-Fi 
E) Global positioning system

Question 3

_____ is a satellite-based tracking system that enables users to determine a person's position.

Accepted Answer

A) Bluetooth 
B) Wireless application protocol 
C) Short message service 
D) Wi-Fi 
E) Global positioning system 
A) Bluetooth 
B) Wireless application protocol 
C) Short message service 
D) Wi-Fi 
E) Global positioning system

Question 4

The act of locating wireless local area networks while moving around a city is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Eavesdropping 
B) War driving 
C) RF jamming 
D) Cybersquatting 
E) Installing rogue access devices 
A) Eavesdropping 
B) War driving 
C) RF jamming 
D) Cybersquatting 
E) Installing rogue access devices

Question 5

Telemetry is the science that measures physical remoteness by means of wireless transmissions from a remote source to a receiving station.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Rogue access points can be set up by employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Individuals are finding it convenient and productive to use wireless devices for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A) To make use of time that was formerly wasted 
B) To become more efficient 
C) Work locations are more flexible 
D) To be able to allocate working time around personal and professional obligations 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) To make use of time that was formerly wasted 
B) To become more efficient 
C) Work locations are more flexible 
D) To be able to allocate working time around personal and professional obligations 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 8

_____ networks use multiple Wi-Fi access points to create a wide area network.

Accepted Answer

A) Mesh 
B) Pervasive 
C) Global 
D) Fixed 
E) Ubiquitous 
A) Mesh 
B) Pervasive 
C) Global 
D) Fixed 
E) Ubiquitous

Question 9

Refer to IT's About Business 10.3 - A Tiny Cellular Network for a Remote Tribe in Indonesia: The remote indigenous tribe in Papua, Indonesia, uses a specialized network configuration to provide themselves with access to the Internet. Which of the following does this network not contain?

Accepted Answer

A) Utilizes power from an existing hydropower generator. 
B) It uses an inexpensive base station roped to a treetop. 
C) Uses a satellite dish to provide connectivity to a local school. 
D) It uses a high power transmission tower situated on top of a hill near the village. 
A) Utilizes power from an existing hydropower generator. 
B) It uses an inexpensive base station roped to a treetop. 
C) Uses a satellite dish to provide connectivity to a local school. 
D) It uses a high power transmission tower situated on top of a hill near the village.

Question 10

Which of the following is not an advantage of wireless devices to users?

Accepted Answer

A) They have sufficient computing power to perform productive tasks. 
B) They are small enough to easily carry or wear. 
C) They can communicate wirelessly with the Internet and other devices. 
D) All of the above are advantages. 
A) They have sufficient computing power to perform productive tasks. 
B) They are small enough to easily carry or wear. 
C) They can communicate wirelessly with the Internet and other devices. 
D) All of the above are advantages.

Question 11

A small geographical perimeter within which a wireless access point provides service to a number of users is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Transceiver 
B) Hotspot 
C) Local reception node 
D) Wireless network 
E) GPS location 
A) Transceiver 
B) Hotspot 
C) Local reception node 
D) Wireless network 
E) GPS location

Question 12

Frank and his wife, Paula, run a country store in a high-foot-traffic area in a resort town. They are trying to understand what the traffic in the store is by using technology. They are considering setting up a wireless sensor network. Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Motes can be locations throughout the store. 
B) Once they have created the network, they cannot add additional sensors. 
C) The data are moved from sensor to sensor to reach a central computer. 
D) The sensors can tell the direction in which a person is moving. 
E) The network will need a base station. 
A) Motes can be locations throughout the store. 
B) Once they have created the network, they cannot add additional sensors. 
C) The data are moved from sensor to sensor to reach a central computer. 
D) The sensors can tell the direction in which a person is moving. 
E) The network will need a base station.

Question 13

Which of the following is not a mobile application in financial services?

Accepted Answer

A) Transaction processing systems 
B) Mobile banking 
C) Wireless electronic payment systems 
D) Micropayments 
E) Wireless wallets 
A) Transaction processing systems 
B) Mobile banking 
C) Wireless electronic payment systems 
D) Micropayments 
E) Wireless wallets

Question 14

If you buy a hot dog at a concession stand using your contactless credit card, you are using a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Wireless money transfer 
B) Wireless wallet 
C) Wireless bill payment 
D) Micropayment 
E) Wireless electronic payment system 
A) Wireless money transfer 
B) Wireless wallet 
C) Wireless bill payment 
D) Micropayment 
E) Wireless electronic payment system

Question 15

_____ is the science that measures physical remoteness by means of wireless transmission from a remote source to a receiving station.

Accepted Answer

A) Telemetry 
B) Wireless access point 
C) Near-field communications 
D) Microwave 
E) Wireless positioning 
A) Telemetry 
B) Wireless access point 
C) Near-field communications 
D) Microwave 
E) Wireless positioning

Question 16

An understanding of wireless technology and mobile commerce applications will increase your value to your organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

With regard to mobile computing, _____ means that knowing where a user is physically located is a key to offering relevant products and services.

Accepted Answer

A) Ubiquity 
B) Convenience 
C) Instant connectivity 
D) Personalization 
E) Localization of products and services 
A) Ubiquity 
B) Convenience 
C) Instant connectivity 
D) Personalization 
E) Localization of products and services

Question 18

Unfortunately, many managers consider smart phones as only _____, rather than as _____ that can transmit wirelessly.

Accepted Answer

A) Phones, digital cameras 
B) Phones, pagers 
C) Digital cameras, phones 
D) Digital cameras, pagers 
E) Cheap, expensive devices 
A) Phones, digital cameras 
B) Phones, pagers 
C) Digital cameras, phones 
D) Digital cameras, pagers 
E) Cheap, expensive devices

Question 19

Which of the following is not inhibiting faster Wi-Fi expansion?

Accepted Answer

A) Users cannot roam from hotspot to hotspot if the hotspots use different Wi-Fi network services. 
B) A lack of security. 
C) The growth of WiMAX 
D) Unless the service is free, users have to log on to separate accounts for each hotspot. 
E) Wi-Fi services may not survive in the face of free hotspot access. 
A) Users cannot roam from hotspot to hotspot if the hotspots use different Wi-Fi network services. 
B) A lack of security. 
C) The growth of WiMAX 
D) Unless the service is free, users have to log on to separate accounts for each hotspot. 
E) Wi-Fi services may not survive in the face of free hotspot access.

Question 20

Wireless technologies are not changing the ways that organizations are doing business, but they are enabling organizations to do business faster.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

_____ communicate(s)via radio waves using radio antennas placed within adjacent geographic areas.

_____ is a wireless standard that enables temporary, short-range connection between mobile devices.

_____ is a satellite-based tracking system that enables users to determine a person's position.

The act of locating wireless local area networks while moving around a city is called ____.

Telemetry is the science that measures physical remoteness by means of wireless transmissions from a remote source to a receiving station.

Rogue access points can be set up by employees.

Individuals are finding it convenient and productive to use wireless devices for which of the following reasons?

_____ networks use multiple Wi-Fi access points to create a wide area network.

Refer to IT's About Business 10.3 - A Tiny Cellular Network for a Remote Tribe in Indonesia: The remote indigenous tribe in Papua, Indonesia, uses a specialized network configuration to provide themselves with access to the Internet. Which of the following does this network not contain?

Which of the following is not an advantage of wireless devices to users?

A small geographical perimeter within which a wireless access point provides service to a number of users is called a ________.

Frank and his wife, Paula, run a country store in a high-foot-traffic area in a resort town. They are trying to understand what the traffic in the store is by using technology. They are considering setting up a wireless sensor network. Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following is not a mobile application in financial services?

If you buy a hot dog at a concession stand using your contactless credit card, you are using a ________.

_____ is the science that measures physical remoteness by means of wireless transmission from a remote source to a receiving station.

An understanding of wireless technology and mobile commerce applications will increase your value to your organization.

With regard to mobile computing, _____ means that knowing where a user is physically located is a key to offering relevant products and services.

Unfortunately, many managers consider smart phones as only _____, rather than as _____ that can transmit wirelessly.

Which of the following is not inhibiting faster Wi-Fi expansion?

Wireless technologies are not changing the ways that organizations are doing business, but they are enabling organizations to do business faster.

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

Business Analytics

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Social Computing

E-Business and E-Commerce

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management

Supply Chain Management

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Plug It in 7 Protecting Your Information Assets

Plug It in 1 Business Processes and Business Process Management

Plug It in 2 Hardware and Soft Ware

Plug It in 3 Fundamentals of Relational Database Operations

Plug It in 4 Cloud Computing

Plug It in 5 Artificial Intelligence

Plug It in 6 Project Management

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