Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Explain the factors that are driving the development of mobile commerce.

Accepted Answer

There are several factors driving the de

Question 3

Refer to IT's About Business 8.3 - Location-Based Services at Shopping Malls: Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The mall industry expects these services will prevent malls from losing shoppers to online retailers. 
B)  A current mall app helps shoppers remember where they parked. 
C)  Some current mall apps offer reward points. 
D)  A mall app can be a loyalty program. 
E)  A mall app can offer coupons based on shoppers location within the mall. 
A)  The mall industry expects these services will prevent malls from losing shoppers to online retailers. 
B)  A current mall app helps shoppers remember where they parked. 
C)  Some current mall apps offer reward points. 
D)  A mall app can be a loyalty program. 
E)  A mall app can offer coupons based on shoppers location within the mall.

Question 4

_____ is a satellite-based tracking system that enables users to determine a person's position.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bluetooth 
B)  Wireless application protocol 
C)  Short message service 
D)  Wi-Fi 
E)  Global positioning system 
A)  Bluetooth 
B)  Wireless application protocol 
C)  Short message service 
D)  Wi-Fi 
E)  Global positioning system

Question 5

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 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Refer to IT's About Business 8.4 - Your Car Becomes a Smartphone: General Motors' OnStar is an example of ____________ technology.

Accepted Answer

A)  Location-based 
B)  Workflow 
C)  Telemetry 
D)  Mobile portal 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Location-based 
B)  Workflow 
C)  Telemetry 
D)  Mobile portal 
E)  None of the above

Question 8

_____ communicate(s) via radio waves using radio antennas placed within adjacent geographic areas.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bluetooth 
B)  Cell phones 
C)  A satellite 
D)  Ultra-wideband 
E)  Near-field communications 
A)  Bluetooth 
B)  Cell phones 
C)  A satellite 
D)  Ultra-wideband 
E)  Near-field communications

Question 9

_____ networks collect data from many points over an extended space.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bluetooth 
B)  Ultra-wideband 
C)  Wireless sensor 
D)  WiMAX 
E)  Wi-Fi 
A)  Bluetooth 
B)  Ultra-wideband 
C)  Wireless sensor 
D)  WiMAX 
E)  Wi-Fi

Question 10

What are micropayments and mobile wallets? Provide examples of their uses.

Accepted Answer

Micropayments refer to small financial t

Question 11

Parking meters that you can pay via your mobile telephone are an example of _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mobile banking 
B)  Wireless electronic payment 
C)  Wireless wallets 
D)  Brokerage service 
E)  Money transfer 
A)  Mobile banking 
B)  Wireless electronic payment 
C)  Wireless wallets 
D)  Brokerage service 
E)  Money transfer

Question 12

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. Which of the following is not a security issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  A rogue access point 
B)  War driving 
C)  Motes 
D)  Eavesdropping 
E)  Radio-frequency jamming 
A)  A rogue access point 
B)  War driving 
C)  Motes 
D)  Eavesdropping 
E)  Radio-frequency jamming

Question 13

_____ refer(s) to the wireless communication of location-based information and control messages to and from vehicles and other mobile assets.

Accepted Answer

A)  Location-based services 
B)  Telematics 
C)  Pervasive services 
D)  RFID 
E)  Wi-Fi 
A)  Location-based services 
B)  Telematics 
C)  Pervasive services 
D)  RFID 
E)  Wi-Fi

Question 14

Identify and discuss the four major threats to wireless networks.

Accepted Answer

The four major threats to wireless netwo

Question 15

Putting ads on top of taxicabs in New York City that change as the cabs travel around the city is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Viral marketing 
B)  Permission advertising 
C)  Geographical advertising 
D)  Location-based advertising 
E)  Direct marketing 
A)  Viral marketing 
B)  Permission advertising 
C)  Geographical advertising 
D)  Location-based advertising 
E)  Direct marketing

Question 16

_____ networks use multiple Wi-Fi access points to create a wide area network.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mesh 
B)  Pervasive 
C)  Global 
D)  Fixed 
E)  Ubiquitous 
A)  Mesh 
B)  Pervasive 
C)  Global 
D)  Fixed 
E)  Ubiquitous

Question 17

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 18

Radio transmissions are highly secure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Transceiver 
B)  Hotspot 
C)  Local reception node 
D)  Wireless network 
E)  GPS location 
A)  Transceiver 
B)  Hotspot 
C)  Local reception node 
D)  Wireless network 
E)  GPS location

Question 20

In _____, a person or a device intentionally or unintentionally interferes with your wireless network transmissions.

Accepted Answer

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

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

Explain the factors that are driving the development of mobile commerce.

Refer to IT's About Business 8.3 - Location-Based Services at Shopping Malls: Which of the following statements is false?

_____ is a satellite-based tracking system that enables users to determine a person's position.

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

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

Refer to IT's About Business 8.4 - Your Car Becomes a Smartphone: General Motors' OnStar is an example of ____________ technology.

_____ communicate(s) via radio waves using radio antennas placed within adjacent geographic areas.

_____ networks collect data from many points over an extended space.

What are micropayments and mobile wallets? Provide examples of their uses.

Parking meters that you can pay via your mobile telephone are an example of _________.

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. Which of the following is not a security issue?

_____ refer(s) to the wireless communication of location-based information and control messages to and from vehicles and other mobile assets.

Identify and discuss the four major threats to wireless networks.

Putting ads on top of taxicabs in New York City that change as the cabs travel around the city is an example of ________.

_____ networks use multiple Wi-Fi access points to create a wide area network.

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

Radio transmissions are highly secure.

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

In _____, a person or a device intentionally or unintentionally interferes with your wireless network transmissions.

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Exam 8: Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

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

Explain the factors that are driving the development of mobile commerce.

Refer to IT's About Business 8.3 - Location-Based Services at Shopping Malls: Which of the following statements is false?

_____ is a satellite-based tracking system that enables users to determine a person's position.

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

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

Refer to IT's About Business 8.4 - Your Car Becomes a Smartphone: General Motors' OnStar is an example of ____________ technology.

_____ communicate(s) via radio waves using radio antennas placed within adjacent geographic areas.

_____ networks collect data from many points over an extended space.

What are micropayments and mobile wallets? Provide examples of their uses.

Parking meters that you can pay via your mobile telephone are an example of _________.

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. Which of the following is not a security issue?

_____ refer(s) to the wireless communication of location-based information and control messages to and from vehicles and other mobile assets.

Identify and discuss the four major threats to wireless networks.

Putting ads on top of taxicabs in New York City that change as the cabs travel around the city is an example of ________.

_____ networks use multiple Wi-Fi access points to create a wide area network.

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

Radio transmissions are highly secure.

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

In _____, a person or a device intentionally or unintentionally interferes with your wireless network transmissions.

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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