Question 1

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 2

Microwave transmissions are affected by environmental conditions such as storms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A(n) _____ allows unauthorized entry into a wireless network.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of encryption 
B)  Disgruntled employee 
C)  Open node 
D)  Illegal server 
E)  Rogue access point 
A)  Lack of encryption 
B)  Disgruntled employee 
C)  Open node 
D)  Illegal server 
E)  Rogue access point

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

_____ 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 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

Refer to IT's About Business 8.1 - Big Wheel Mobile Truck & Square: Products like Square offer small independent businesses the following advantages over the traditional credit card systems:

Accepted Answer

A)  Square does not charge merchants a fee for each transaction 
B)  Square does not require expensive equipment 
C)  Square can run on most mobile devices that the merchant already has 
D)  Square can be easily customized and updated 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Square does not charge merchants a fee for each transaction 
B)  Square does not require expensive equipment 
C)  Square can run on most mobile devices that the merchant already has 
D)  Square can be easily customized and updated 
E)  All of the above

Question 9

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 10

_____ 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 11

The most common wireless technology for TV and DVD remote control devices is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bluetooth 
B)  Ultra-wideband 
C)  Near-field communications 
D)  WiMAX 
E)  Infrared 
A)  Bluetooth 
B)  Ultra-wideband 
C)  Near-field communications 
D)  WiMAX 
E)  Infrared

Question 12

Although rogue access devices can be installed innocently, they can also be installed by an attacker trying to gain unauthorized access to a wireless network. In such cases, these devices are called an _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Unencrypted node 
B)  Evil twin 
C)  Open node 
D)  Illegal server 
E)  Unauthorized rogue access point 
A)  Unencrypted node 
B)  Evil twin 
C)  Open node 
D)  Illegal server 
E)  Unauthorized rogue access point

Question 13

Refer to IT's About Business 8.2 - Cell Phones Revolutionize Healthcare in Uganda: Which of the following was not an outcome of using cell phones in Uganda?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medication was removed from clinics that had too much 
B)  Doctors could text each other patient names 
C)  The mTrac system requires a long training period for users 
D)  Anonymous text messages can be sent to report any problems at the clinics 
E)  All of the above are true 
A)  Medication was removed from clinics that had too much 
B)  Doctors could text each other patient names 
C)  The mTrac system requires a long training period for users 
D)  Anonymous text messages can be sent to report any problems at the clinics 
E)  All of the above are true

Question 14

Refer to IT's About Business 8.6 - BP Uses Wireless Technologies: Wireless sensors can be used to increase safety and reliability by doing tasks that are too dangerous for humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Define Bluetooth, and give examples of its uses.
Section reference 1: Wireless Technologies

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

With regard to mobile computing, _____ means that knowing where a user is physically located is a key to offering relevant products and services.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ubiquity 
B)  Convenience 
C)  Instant connectivity 
D)  Personalization 
E)  Localization of products and services 
A)  Ubiquity 
B)  Convenience 
C)  Instant connectivity 
D)  Personalization 
E)  Localization of products and services

Question 19

Rogue access points can be set up by employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

_____ refers to efforts by unauthorized users to access data traveling over wireless networks.

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

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

Microwave transmissions are affected by environmental conditions such as storms.

A(n) _____ allows unauthorized entry into a wireless network.

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

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

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

The major problem with RFID has been _______.

Refer to IT's About Business 8.1 - Big Wheel Mobile Truck & Square: Products like Square offer small independent businesses the following advantages over the traditional credit card systems:

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

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

The most common wireless technology for TV and DVD remote control devices is _______.

Although rogue access devices can be installed innocently, they can also be installed by an attacker trying to gain unauthorized access to a wireless network. In such cases, these devices are called an _____.

Refer to IT's About Business 8.2 - Cell Phones Revolutionize Healthcare in Uganda: Which of the following was not an outcome of using cell phones in Uganda?

Refer to IT's About Business 8.6 - BP Uses Wireless Technologies: Wireless sensors can be used to increase safety and reliability by doing tasks that are too dangerous for humans.

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

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

Define Bluetooth, and give examples of its uses. Section reference 1: Wireless Technologies

With regard to mobile computing, _____ means that knowing where a user is physically located is a key to offering relevant products and services.

Rogue access points can be set up by employees.

_____ refers to efforts by unauthorized users to access data traveling over wireless networks.

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

Microwave transmissions are affected by environmental conditions such as storms.

A(n) _____ allows unauthorized entry into a wireless network.

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

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

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

The major problem with RFID has been _______.

Refer to IT's About Business 8.1 - Big Wheel Mobile Truck & Square: Products like Square offer small independent businesses the following advantages over the traditional credit card systems:

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

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

The most common wireless technology for TV and DVD remote control devices is _______.

Although rogue access devices can be installed innocently, they can also be installed by an attacker trying to gain unauthorized access to a wireless network. In such cases, these devices are called an _____.

Refer to IT's About Business 8.2 - Cell Phones Revolutionize Healthcare in Uganda: Which of the following was not an outcome of using cell phones in Uganda?

Refer to IT's About Business 8.6 - BP Uses Wireless Technologies: Wireless sensors can be used to increase safety and reliability by doing tasks that are too dangerous for humans.

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

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

Define Bluetooth, and give examples of its uses. Section reference 1: Wireless Technologies

With regard to mobile computing, _____ means that knowing where a user is physically located is a key to offering relevant products and services.

Rogue access points can be set up by employees.

_____ refers to efforts by unauthorized users to access data traveling over wireless networks.

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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