Question 1

The greatest problem with GEO satellites is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Propagation delay 
B) Expense 
C) Orbital life 
D) Size of the footprint 
E) Relative speed with respect to a point on the earth's surface 
A) Propagation delay 
B) Expense 
C) Orbital life 
D) Size of the footprint 
E) Relative speed with respect to a point on the earth's surface

Question 2

Two systems being developed to replace bar codes are QR codes and RFID systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A(n)_____ allows unauthorized entry into a wireless network.

Accepted Answer

A) Lack of encryption 
B) Disgruntled employee 
C) Open node 
D) Illegal server 
E) Rogue access point 
A) Lack of encryption 
B) Disgruntled employee 
C) Open node 
D) Illegal server 
E) Rogue access point

Question 4

Pervasive computing means that virtually every object has processing power with either wired or wireless connections to a global network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Dematerialization is when the functions of many physical devices are included in one physical device.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Michaela runs a dog-walking business. She has three employees, and she prides herself in maintaining a high level of customer service. She recently purchased a smartphone for herself for the business and is giving each employee $30 a month to subsidize their smartphone monthly bill. Using her smartphone will help Michaela with all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Browse the Internet 
B) Update the billing on her home laptop 
C) Find her employees using GPS 
D) Answer Email. 
E) Take pictures of the dogs to post on her Web site. 
A) Browse the Internet 
B) Update the billing on her home laptop 
C) Find her employees using GPS 
D) Answer Email. 
E) Take pictures of the dogs to post on her Web site.

Question 8

The most common wireless technology for TV and DVD remote control devices is _______.

Accepted Answer

A) Bluetooth 
B) Ultra-wideband 
C) Near-field communications 
D) WiMAX 
E) Infrared 
A) Bluetooth 
B) Ultra-wideband 
C) Near-field communications 
D) WiMAX 
E) Infrared

Question 9

Of the following, which is the major problem with smart phones?

Accepted Answer

A) They are too slow. 
B) They are too expensive. 
C) They can be used to compromise security. 
D) Their screens are too small. 
E) Their browsers are not fully functional. 
A) They are too slow. 
B) They are too expensive. 
C) They can be used to compromise security. 
D) Their screens are too small. 
E) Their browsers are not fully functional.

Question 10

The higher the orbit of a satellite, the larger its footprint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What would be the best use of RFID in a business?

Accepted Answer

A) Transaction processing 
B) Supply chain management 
C) Personnel tracking 
D) Enabling communications with customers 
E) Decreasing network costs 
A) Transaction processing 
B) Supply chain management 
C) Personnel tracking 
D) Enabling communications with customers 
E) Decreasing network costs

Question 12

One advantage of smartphones is that people can use them to copy and pass on information that may be deemed confidential.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Microwave transmission systems are used for _____ volume, _____ distance, _____ communications.

Accepted Answer

A) Low, long, broadcast 
B) Low, short, line-of-sight 
C) High, long, broadcast 
D) High, short, broadcast 
E) High, long, line-of-sight 
A) Low, long, broadcast 
B) Low, short, line-of-sight 
C) High, long, broadcast 
D) High, short, broadcast 
E) High, long, line-of-sight

Question 14

Frank and his wife, Paula, run a country store with a special room where husbands can sit while their wives are shopping. The Men's Corner already has a large-screen TV for sports viewing, and they recently added Wi-Fi. The area of the store that is provided this service is called a _________.

Accepted Answer

A) transceiver 
B) local reception node 
C) GPS location 
D) mote 
E) hotspot 
A) transceiver 
B) local reception node 
C) GPS location 
D) mote 
E) hotspot

Question 15

Frank and his wife, Paula, run a country store with a special room where husbands can sit while their wives are shopping. The Men's Corner already has a large-screen TV for sports viewing, and they recently added Wi-Fi. Paula says she's heard about people driving around trying to find wireless points. You tell her this is called _____________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Wireless computing does not really affect productivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Pervasive computing and virtual reality are just different names for the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Wi-Fi provides excellent security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The greatest problem with GEO satellites is which of the following?

Two systems being developed to replace bar codes are QR codes and RFID systems.

A(n)_____ allows unauthorized entry into a wireless network.

Pervasive computing means that virtually every object has processing power with either wired or wireless connections to a global network.

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

Dematerialization is when the functions of many physical devices are included in one physical device.

The most common wireless technology for TV and DVD remote control devices is _______.

Of the following, which is the major problem with smart phones?

The higher the orbit of a satellite, the larger its footprint.

What would be the best use of RFID in a business?

One advantage of smartphones is that people can use them to copy and pass on information that may be deemed confidential.

Microwave transmission systems are used for ___ volume, _ distance, ___ communications.

Frank and his wife, Paula, run a country store with a special room where husbands can sit while their wives are shopping. The Men's Corner already has a large-screen TV for sports viewing, and they recently added Wi-Fi. The area of the store that is provided this service is called a _________.

Wireless computing does not really affect productivity.

Pervasive computing and virtual reality are just different names for the same thing.

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

Wi-Fi provides excellent security.

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

Filters

Exam 10: Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

The greatest problem with GEO satellites is which of the following?

Two systems being developed to replace bar codes are QR codes and RFID systems.

A(n)_____ allows unauthorized entry into a wireless network.

Pervasive computing means that virtually every object has processing power with either wired or wireless connections to a global network.

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

Dematerialization is when the functions of many physical devices are included in one physical device.

The most common wireless technology for TV and DVD remote control devices is _______.

Of the following, which is the major problem with smart phones?

The higher the orbit of a satellite, the larger its footprint.

What would be the best use of RFID in a business?

One advantage of smartphones is that people can use them to copy and pass on information that may be deemed confidential.

Microwave transmission systems are used for _____ volume, _____ distance, _____ communications.

Frank and his wife, Paula, run a country store with a special room where husbands can sit while their wives are shopping. The Men's Corner already has a large-screen TV for sports viewing, and they recently added Wi-Fi. The area of the store that is provided this service is called a _________.

Wireless computing does not really affect productivity.

Pervasive computing and virtual reality are just different names for the same thing.

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

Wi-Fi provides excellent security.

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

Filters

Microwave transmission systems are used for ___ volume, _ distance, ___ communications.