Exam 7: Mobile Computing and Commerce

The location provided by GPS is expressed in terms of __________.

A __________ is a wireless system that uses satellites to determine where the device is located anywhere on the earth.

Identify and discuss two ways in which mobile technology can be used to save lives.

Applying mobile computing to __________ may have strategic implications by shortening cycle time,reducing delays,and improving supplier and customer relationships.Such solutions enable organizations to proactively adjust plans or shift resources.

The __________ continues to be a leader in making digital music,movies and podcasts available to consumers for a fee.

__________ is user-specific advertising that is location-sensitive and used to inform potential buyers about shops,malls,entertainment,and restaurants close to where they are based on the __________ in their cell phones.

A __________ device allows improved response with reduced resources,real-time tracking of work orders,increased dispatcher efficiency,and a reduction in administrative work.

Engineers can find the location of any receiving station to within 50 feet by __________,using the distance from a GPS to three satellites to make the computation.

__________ handhelds are a special technology that involves computer-generated images superimposed on pictures of real things and can be used by advertisers in several ways.

Companies need to develop Web sites and apps specifically for mobile OSs because consumers expect to access Web sites from their smartphones and other devices and are frustrated by companies that do not support their devices.

End users can access a WLAN with their laptops,desktops,or PDAs by adding a(n)__________.

Location-based commerce (l-commerce)refers to the delivery of advertisements,products,or services to customers whose locations can be identified at a given time.L-commerce is beneficial to both consumers and businesses.

A global positioning system (GPS)is a wireless system that uses __________ to determine where the GPS device is located anywhere on the earth.

The iOS,Android and Palm operating systems are all based on modifications of the __________ OS.

Electronic prescription systems (EPSs)offer huge potential benefits,but several obstacles are slowing the adoption of these systems.Which of the following is not one of those obstacles?