Question 1

Rogue access points can be set up by employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following is the most appropriate wireless technology for real-time location of caregivers and mobile equipment in healthcare environments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wi-Fi 
B)  Microwave 
C)  Ultra-wideband 
D)  Infrared 
E)  Bluetooth 
A)  Wi-Fi 
B)  Microwave 
C)  Ultra-wideband 
D)  Infrared 
E)  Bluetooth C

Question 3

Which type of satellite has the largest footprint?

Accepted Answer

A)  Low-earth-orbit 
B)  Medium-earth-orbit 
C)  Geostationary 
D)  Polar orbit 
E)  Equatorial orbit 
A)  Low-earth-orbit 
B)  Medium-earth-orbit 
C)  Geostationary 
D)  Polar orbit 
E)  Equatorial orbit C

Question 4

The capabilities of smart phones include all of the following except _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  A calculator 
B)  E-mail 
C)  A global positioning system 
D)  Corporate transaction processing 
E)  A full-function Internet browser 
A)  A calculator 
B)  E-mail 
C)  A global positioning system 
D)  Corporate transaction processing 
E)  A full-function Internet browser

Question 5

Personalization means that a mobile device can provide real-time communication, independent of the user's location.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

_____ 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 7

What are the two characteristics of mobile computing, and what are the five value-added attributes of mobile computing?

Accepted Answer

Mobile computing refers to the ability t

Question 8

Differentiate among the three types of satellites.

Accepted Answer

There are three main types of satellites

Question 9

The generic term for technologies that use radio waves to automatically identify individual items is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Telemetry 
B)  Bar codes 
C)  Shipping labels 
D)  Radio-frequency identification 
E)  Wireless access points 
A)  Telemetry 
B)  Bar codes 
C)  Shipping labels 
D)  Radio-frequency identification 
E)  Wireless access points

Question 10

Which of the following is not an advantage of radio?

Accepted Answer

A)  No metallic wires are needed. 
B)  Radio waves propagate easily through office walls. 
C)  Radio devices are inexpensive. 
D)  Radio waves do not create electrical interference problems. 
E)  Radio devices are easy to install. 
A)  No metallic wires are needed. 
B)  Radio waves propagate easily through office walls. 
C)  Radio devices are inexpensive. 
D)  Radio waves do not create electrical interference problems. 
E)  Radio devices are easy to install.

Question 11

Mobile wallets enable users to make purchases with a single click from a mobile device.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Today, most wireless local area networks use the _____ standard, which can transmit up to 54 Mbps and has a range of about 300 feet.

Accepted Answer

A)  802.11a 
B)  802.11b 
C)  802.11c 
D)  802.11g 
E)  WiMAX 
A)  802.11a 
B)  802.11b 
C)  802.11c 
D)  802.11g 
E)  WiMAX

Question 14

Which of the following is not a limitation of barcodes?

Accepted Answer

A)  They require line-of-sight to the scanning device. 
B)  They are printed on paper. 
C)  They identify the manufacturer, product, and item. 
D)  They are difficult to use in a manufacturing plant. 
E)  They are useless in determining expiration date. 
A)  They require line-of-sight to the scanning device. 
B)  They are printed on paper. 
C)  They identify the manufacturer, product, and item. 
D)  They are difficult to use in a manufacturing plant. 
E)  They are useless in determining expiration date.

Question 15

What is telemetry, and how is it used.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is telemetry, and how is it...

Question 16

Which of the following can be used for reading utility meters without a person having to get out of a truck?

Accepted Answer

A)  RuBee 
B)  ZigBee 
C)  Wi-Fi 
D)  Near-field communications 
E)  RFID 
A)  RuBee 
B)  ZigBee 
C)  Wi-Fi 
D)  Near-field communications 
E)  RFID

Question 17

How do wireless sensor networks work, and what are they used for?

Accepted Answer

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) consist

Question 18

Short message service allows users to send short text messages on digital cell phones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What are the problems with Wi-Fi?

Accepted Answer

Wi-Fi technology has revolutionized the

Rogue access points can be set up by employees.

Which of the following is the most appropriate wireless technology for real-time location of caregivers and mobile equipment in healthcare environments?

Which type of satellite has the largest footprint?

The capabilities of smart phones include all of the following except _________.

Personalization means that a mobile device can provide real-time communication, independent of the user's location.

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

What are the two characteristics of mobile computing, and what are the five value-added attributes of mobile computing?

Differentiate among the three types of satellites.

The generic term for technologies that use radio waves to automatically identify individual items is __________.

Which of the following is not an advantage of radio?

Mobile wallets enable users to make purchases with a single click from a mobile device.

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

Today, most wireless local area networks use the _____ standard, which can transmit up to 54 Mbps and has a range of about 300 feet.

Which of the following is not a limitation of barcodes?

What is telemetry, and how is it used.

Which of the following can be used for reading utility meters without a person having to get out of a truck?

How do wireless sensor networks work, and what are they used for?

Short message service allows users to send short text messages on digital cell phones.

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

What are the problems with Wi-Fi?

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Exam 8: Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Rogue access points can be set up by employees.

Which of the following is the most appropriate wireless technology for real-time location of caregivers and mobile equipment in healthcare environments?

Which type of satellite has the largest footprint?

The capabilities of smart phones include all of the following except _________.

Personalization means that a mobile device can provide real-time communication, independent of the user's location.

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

What are the two characteristics of mobile computing, and what are the five value-added attributes of mobile computing?

Differentiate among the three types of satellites.

The generic term for technologies that use radio waves to automatically identify individual items is __________.

Which of the following is not an advantage of radio?

Mobile wallets enable users to make purchases with a single click from a mobile device.

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

Today, most wireless local area networks use the _____ standard, which can transmit up to 54 Mbps and has a range of about 300 feet.

Which of the following is not a limitation of barcodes?

What is telemetry, and how is it used.

Which of the following can be used for reading utility meters without a person having to get out of a truck?

How do wireless sensor networks work, and what are they used for?

Short message service allows users to send short text messages on digital cell phones.

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

What are the problems with Wi-Fi?

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security and Controls

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

E-Business and E-Commerce

Social Computing

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Business Intelligence

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Technology Guide 1 Hardware

Technology Guide 2 Software

Technology Guide 3 Cloud Computing

Technology Guide 4 Intelligent Systems

Technology Guide 5 Protecting Your Information Assets

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