Question 1

_____ 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 C

Question 2

Describe the 802.11 family of standards.
Section reference 1: Wireless Computer Networks and Internet Access

Accepted Answer

not answered

Question 3

What are the two characteristics of mobile computing, and what are the five value-added attributes of mobile computing?
Section reference 1: Mobile Computing and Mobile Commerce

Accepted Answer

not answered

Question 4

What are mobile portals and voice portals? Provide examples of their uses.
Section reference 1: Mobile Commerce Applications

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are mobile portals and voice portals?...

Question 5

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 6

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 7

_____ 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 8

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

Question 9

_____ 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 10

What are micropayments and mobile wallets? Provide examples of their uses.
Section reference 1: Mobile Commerce Applications

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are micropayments and mobile wallets? Provide...

Question 11

Refer to IT's About Business 8.7 - Brazil Uses Smart Meters: Smart Meters can be used to monitor electricity consumption and detect theft.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Frank and his wife, Paula, run a country store in a high-foot-traffic area. Which of the following would not be a beneficial use of mobile technology for their store?

Accepted Answer

A)  Telemetry 
B)  Location-based 
C)  Wireless payments 
D)  Mobile app loyalty program 
E)  All of these could be used beneficial. 
A)  Telemetry 
B)  Location-based 
C)  Wireless payments 
D)  Mobile app loyalty program 
E)  All of these could be used beneficial.

Question 13

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 14

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, but Frank and Paula are considering adding Wi-Fi. Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their store would need to have broadband access. 
B)  Their store will need a wireless access point. 
C)  They could charge the customers for the service. 
D)  Wi-Fi is based on radio waves, so they will need a clear line-of-sight into the room. 
E)  They should consider using Wi-Fi Direct. 
A)  Their store would need to have broadband access. 
B)  Their store will need a wireless access point. 
C)  They could charge the customers for the service. 
D)  Wi-Fi is based on radio waves, so they will need a clear line-of-sight into the room. 
E)  They should consider using Wi-Fi Direct.

Question 15

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 16

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

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 17

Refer to Closing Case - Retailer Gains Many Benefits with RFID Item-Level Tagging: Which of the following is the primary advantage of using RFID tags for retailers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Easy to see tags on items 
B)  Storing more information about each item 
C)  Cost savings from time and labor 
D)  Cost savings on tags 
E)  Cost savings on scanner installations 
A)  Easy to see tags on items 
B)  Storing more information about each item 
C)  Cost savings from time and labor 
D)  Cost savings on tags 
E)  Cost savings on scanner installations

Question 18

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 19

The higher the orbit of a satellite, the larger its footprint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Describe the 802.11 family of standards. Section reference 1: Wireless Computer Networks and Internet Access

What are the two characteristics of mobile computing, and what are the five value-added attributes of mobile computing? Section reference 1: Mobile Computing and Mobile Commerce

What are mobile portals and voice portals? Provide examples of their uses. Section reference 1: Mobile Commerce Applications

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

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

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

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

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

What are micropayments and mobile wallets? Provide examples of their uses. Section reference 1: Mobile Commerce Applications

Refer to IT's About Business 8.7 - Brazil Uses Smart Meters: Smart Meters can be used to monitor electricity consumption and detect theft.

Frank and his wife, Paula, run a country store in a high-foot-traffic area. Which of the following would not be a beneficial use of mobile technology for their store?

Which of the following is not a limitation of barcodes?

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, but Frank and Paula are considering adding Wi-Fi. Which of the following statements is false?

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

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

Refer to Closing Case - Retailer Gains Many Benefits with RFID Item-Level Tagging: Which of the following is the primary advantage of using RFID tags for retailers?

Which of the following is not an advantage of radio?

The higher the orbit of a satellite, the larger its footprint.

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

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

Describe the 802.11 family of standards. Section reference 1: Wireless Computer Networks and Internet Access

What are the two characteristics of mobile computing, and what are the five value-added attributes of mobile computing? Section reference 1: Mobile Computing and Mobile Commerce

What are mobile portals and voice portals? Provide examples of their uses. Section reference 1: Mobile Commerce Applications

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

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

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

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

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

What are micropayments and mobile wallets? Provide examples of their uses. Section reference 1: Mobile Commerce Applications

Refer to IT's About Business 8.7 - Brazil Uses Smart Meters: Smart Meters can be used to monitor electricity consumption and detect theft.

Frank and his wife, Paula, run a country store in a high-foot-traffic area. Which of the following would not be a beneficial use of mobile technology for their store?

Which of the following is not a limitation of barcodes?

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, but Frank and Paula are considering adding Wi-Fi. Which of the following statements is false?

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

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

Refer to Closing Case - Retailer Gains Many Benefits with RFID Item-Level Tagging: Which of the following is the primary advantage of using RFID tags for retailers?

Which of the following is not an advantage of radio?

The higher the orbit of a satellite, the larger its footprint.

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

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Data and Knowledge Management

Networks

E-Business and E-Commerce

Social Computing

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Customer Relationship Management and Supply Chain Management

Crm and Scm

Business Intelligence

Technology Guide 1 - Hardware

Technology Guide 2 - Software

Technology Guide 3 - Cloud Computing

Technology Guide 4 - Intelligent Systems

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