Question 1

Refer to Closing Case - A Mobile Application for Home Depot: Which of the following statements concerning IT use at Home Depot is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Home Depot didn't have information systems that could support a change in corporate strategy. 
B)  Home Depot's Web site did not provide a seamless shopping experience. 
C)  Home Depot's Web site was easy to use and user friendly. 
D)  Home Depot upgraded the walkie-talkies that the associates used. 
E)  Contact-less scanners for reading credit card information on customers' smartphones were installed in Home Depot's U.S. stores. 
A)  Home Depot didn't have information systems that could support a change in corporate strategy. 
B)  Home Depot's Web site did not provide a seamless shopping experience. 
C)  Home Depot's Web site was easy to use and user friendly. 
D)  Home Depot upgraded the walkie-talkies that the associates used. 
E)  Contact-less scanners for reading credit card information on customers' smartphones were installed in Home Depot's U.S. stores.

Question 2

Refer to IT's About Business 8.5 - Protecting an Open Wireless Network at Brigham Young University - Hawaii: Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  BYU-Hawaii had a closed wireless campus network. 
B)  BYU-Hawaii could not track who was using the network. 
C)  BYU-Hawaii did not use Cisco Clean Access because it did not provide a virtual private network capability. 
D)  BYU-Hawaii uses Avenda to provide virtual private networking for off-campus users. 
E)  BYU-Hawaii uses Avenda to evaluate network performance. 
A)  BYU-Hawaii had a closed wireless campus network. 
B)  BYU-Hawaii could not track who was using the network. 
C)  BYU-Hawaii did not use Cisco Clean Access because it did not provide a virtual private network capability. 
D)  BYU-Hawaii uses Avenda to provide virtual private networking for off-campus users. 
E)  BYU-Hawaii uses Avenda to evaluate network performance.

Question 3

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 4

The _____ standard can transmit up to 75 Mbps and has a range of 31 miles.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wi-Fi 
B)  802.11b 
C)  802.11c 
D)  802.11g 
E)  WiMAX 
A)  Wi-Fi 
B)  802.11b 
C)  802.11c 
D)  802.11g 
E)  WiMAX

Question 5

A voice portal is a standard Web site that accepts voice commands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The area of the earth reached by a satellite's transmission is referred to as its _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hotspot 
B)  Coverage 
C)  Footprint 
D)  Zone 
E)  Wireless area 
A)  Hotspot 
B)  Coverage 
C)  Footprint 
D)  Zone 
E)  Wireless area

Question 7

Explain location-based commerce, and provide examples.

Accepted Answer

Location-based commerce refers to the us

Question 8

Wireless is a term used to describe telecommunications in which electromagnetic waves carry the signal between communicating devices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The development of mobile commerce is driven by all of the following factors except:

Accepted Answer

A)  The widespread availability of mobile devices. 
B)  The cell phone culture. 
C)  Increasing prices. 
D)  Bandwidth improvement. 
E)  It eliminates the need for a PC. 
A)  The widespread availability of mobile devices. 
B)  The cell phone culture. 
C)  Increasing prices. 
D)  Bandwidth improvement. 
E)  It eliminates the need for a PC.

Question 10

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 11

Discuss the differences between the traditional working environment and the wireless working environment.

Accepted Answer

The traditional working environment typi

Question 12

Frank and his wife, Paula, run a country store in a high-foot-traffic area. 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

The major problem with RFID has been _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Expense 
B)  Bandwidth 
C)  Location 
D)  RFID readers 
E)  RFID tags 
A)  Expense 
B)  Bandwidth 
C)  Location 
D)  RFID readers 
E)  RFID tags

Question 14

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 15

War driving is the act of locating wireless networks while driving around a certain area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The global positioning system is supported by GEO satellites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

With regard to mobile computing, _____ means that it is easy and fast to access the Web and other mobile devices.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ubiquity 
B)  Convenience 
C)  Instant connectivity 
D)  B and C 
E)  A, B, and C 
A)  Ubiquity 
B)  Convenience 
C)  Instant connectivity 
D)  B and C 
E)  A, B, and C

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

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 20

Mesh networks are reliable, efficient, and fault tolerant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Refer to Closing Case - A Mobile Application for Home Depot: Which of the following statements concerning IT use at Home Depot is false?

Refer to IT's About Business 8.5 - Protecting an Open Wireless Network at Brigham Young University - Hawaii: Which of the following statements is false?

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

The _____ standard can transmit up to 75 Mbps and has a range of 31 miles.

A voice portal is a standard Web site that accepts voice commands.

The area of the earth reached by a satellite's transmission is referred to as its _____.

Explain location-based commerce, and provide examples.

Wireless is a term used to describe telecommunications in which electromagnetic waves carry the signal between communicating devices.

The development of mobile commerce is driven by all of the following factors except:

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

Discuss the differences between the traditional working environment and the wireless working environment.

Frank and his wife, Paula, run a country store in a high-foot-traffic area. 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?

The major problem with RFID has been _______.

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

War driving is the act of locating wireless networks while driving around a certain area.

The global positioning system is supported by GEO satellites.

With regard to mobile computing, _____ means that it is easy and fast to access the Web and other mobile devices.

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

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

Mesh networks are reliable, efficient, and fault tolerant.

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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Exam 8: Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Refer to Closing Case - A Mobile Application for Home Depot: Which of the following statements concerning IT use at Home Depot is false?

Refer to IT's About Business 8.5 - Protecting an Open Wireless Network at Brigham Young University - Hawaii: Which of the following statements is false?

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

The _____ standard can transmit up to 75 Mbps and has a range of 31 miles.

A voice portal is a standard Web site that accepts voice commands.

The area of the earth reached by a satellite's transmission is referred to as its _____.

Explain location-based commerce, and provide examples.

Wireless is a term used to describe telecommunications in which electromagnetic waves carry the signal between communicating devices.

The development of mobile commerce is driven by all of the following factors except:

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

Discuss the differences between the traditional working environment and the wireless working environment.

Frank and his wife, Paula, run a country store in a high-foot-traffic area. 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?

The major problem with RFID has been _______.

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

War driving is the act of locating wireless networks while driving around a certain area.

The global positioning system is supported by GEO satellites.

With regard to mobile computing, _____ means that it is easy and fast to access the Web and other mobile devices.

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

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

Mesh networks are reliable, efficient, and fault tolerant.

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