Exam 7: Networks: Mobile Business

Routing information,sending information alerts,mapping densities and quantities are all examples of ___________ information systems.

________________ information system (GIS)stores,views,and analyzes geographic data creating multidimensional charts or maps.For example,GIS are monitoring global warming by measuring the speed of glaciers melting in Canada,Greenland,and Antarctica.

Packets directly impact network performance and reliability by subdividing an electronic message into smaller more manageable packets.

What is a device that measures the acceleration (the rate of change of velocity)of an item and is used to track truck speeds or taxi cab speeds?

What is an extension of an Intranet that is available only to authorized outsiders?

What is software that prevents direct communication between a sending and receiving computer and is used to monitor packets for security reasons?

What is the practice of tagging pavement with codes displaying where Wi-Fi access is available?

_________ tracking occurs when a company places active or semi-passive RFID tags on expensive products or assets to gather data on the items location with little or no manual intervention.

Identify the benefits of business mobility.

A ___________ is a standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission.

Estimated-time-of-arrival (ETA)is the time of day of an expected arrival at a certain destination and is typically used for navigation applications.

A metropolitan area network (MAN)is a large computer network usually spanning a _________.

Which of the following allows high-speed digital data transmission over standard telephone lines?

A ____________ receives and repeats a signal extending its attenuation or range.

Enter passive or active in the space below: _________ RFID tags do not have a power source.

What is a wireless PAN technology that transmits signals over short distances among cell phones,computers,and other devices?

The packet ______________ represents the end of the packet or transmission end.

Network _____________ is the efficient coexistence of telephone,video,and data communication within a single network,offering convenience and flexibility not possible with separate infrastructures.

Protecting against theft can expose a company to many significant risks such as stolen IDs,__________,encryption keys,and even confidential company information.

_______________ represents a north/south measurement of position.