Question 1

The major security threats to wireless communications include:

Accepted Answer

A)  rogue access points, telemetry, and WSNs. 
B)  rogue access points, war driving, and eavesdropping. 
C)  rogue access points, telemetry, and eavesdropping. 
D)  rogue access points, WSNs, and RF jamming. 
A)  rogue access points, telemetry, and WSNs. 
B)  rogue access points, war driving, and eavesdropping. 
C)  rogue access points, telemetry, and eavesdropping. 
D)  rogue access points, WSNs, and RF jamming. B

Question 2

Microwave transmissions are broadcast, whereas satellite transmissions are point-to-point.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Eavesdropping refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  locating WANs while driving or walking and using a wireless-enabled computer to intrude into the network. 
B)  unauthorized users accessing data that are traveling over wireless networks. 
C)  a person or a device that intentionally or unintentionally interferes with wireless network transmissions. 
D)  making private wireless communications available to the public. 
A)  locating WANs while driving or walking and using a wireless-enabled computer to intrude into the network. 
B)  unauthorized users accessing data that are traveling over wireless networks. 
C)  a person or a device that intentionally or unintentionally interferes with wireless network transmissions. 
D)  making private wireless communications available to the public. B

Question 4

All of the major carriers in the United States currently offer seamless offloading.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A transmitter with an antenna that connects a mobile device to a wired local area network is called a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  transceiver 
B)  hotspot 
C)  cellular radio 
D)  wireless access point 
A)  transceiver 
B)  hotspot 
C)  cellular radio 
D)  wireless access point

Question 6

Which of the following statements about Google's Project Fi is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It utilizes approximately 1 million free, open Wi-Fi hotspots that Google has verified as fast and reliable. 
B)  It is a prepaid phone service that provides users with data services across all existing mobile networks. 
C)  It encrypts data when a customer uses public Wi-Fi. 
D)  It allows customers to change the size of their data plans whenever they want. 
A)  It utilizes approximately 1 million free, open Wi-Fi hotspots that Google has verified as fast and reliable. 
B)  It is a prepaid phone service that provides users with data services across all existing mobile networks. 
C)  It encrypts data when a customer uses public Wi-Fi. 
D)  It allows customers to change the size of their data plans whenever they want.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about smart meters is NOT True?

Accepted Answer

A)  They capture how much energy is being consumed at each site. 
B)  They have the intelligence to know which types of home devices are consuming energy. 
C)  They broadcast consumption data over radio frequency to a PGE neighborhood area network. 
D)  They only collect raw usage data. 
A)  They capture how much energy is being consumed at each site. 
B)  They have the intelligence to know which types of home devices are consuming energy. 
C)  They broadcast consumption data over radio frequency to a PGE neighborhood area network. 
D)  They only collect raw usage data.

Question 8

The major problem with RFID has been _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  expense 
B)  bandwidth 
C)  location 
D)  RFID readers 
A)  expense 
B)  bandwidth 
C)  location 
D)  RFID readers

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Mobile applications in financial services include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brokerage services 
B)  Wireless electronic payment systems 
C)  Micropayments 
D)  All of these options 
A)  Brokerage services 
B)  Wireless electronic payment systems 
C)  Micropayments 
D)  All of these options

Question 11

The rapid development of m-commerce is driven by:

Accepted Answer

A)  widespread familiarity with communication via cell phones. 
B)  the decreasing costs of wireless devices. 
C)  the availability of greater bandwidth. 
D)  all of these options. 
A)  widespread familiarity with communication via cell phones. 
B)  the decreasing costs of wireless devices. 
C)  the availability of greater bandwidth. 
D)  all of these options.

Question 12

With which type of satellite is there a propagation delay?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

A wireless sensor:

Accepted Answer

A)  uses satellites to enable users to determine their position anywhere on earth. 
B)  uses a type of transmission that uses red light that is not commonly visible to human eyes. 
C)  is an autonomous device that monitors its own condition, as well as physical and environmental conditions around it. 
D)  is a type of chip technology that enables short-range data and voice connections between wireless devices. 
A)  uses satellites to enable users to determine their position anywhere on earth. 
B)  uses a type of transmission that uses red light that is not commonly visible to human eyes. 
C)  is an autonomous device that monitors its own condition, as well as physical and environmental conditions around it. 
D)  is a type of chip technology that enables short-range data and voice connections between wireless devices.

Question 14

A _____ is a new class of digital communication device that provides an organizer, cell phone, digital camera, access to e-mail, Internet access, and short message service.

Accepted Answer

A)  cell phone 
B)  pager 
C)  personal digital assistant 
D)  smartphone 
A)  cell phone 
B)  pager 
C)  personal digital assistant 
D)  smartphone

Question 15

Which of the following characteristics distinguishes mobile computing from other forms of computing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mobile computing offers greater security. 
B)  Connectivity is slower but more reliable than in other forms of computing. 
C)  Mobile computing is limited to relatively short SMS messages. 
D)  Customized information can be sent to individuals as an SMS. 
A)  Mobile computing offers greater security. 
B)  Connectivity is slower but more reliable than in other forms of computing. 
C)  Mobile computing is limited to relatively short SMS messages. 
D)  Customized information can be sent to individuals as an SMS.

Question 16

Which type of satellite has the shortest orbital life?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Mobile commerce refers to a real-time, wireless connection between a mobile device and other computing environments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which type of satellite requires the highest number of satellites for global coverage?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Using your cell phone to purchase a Coke from a vending machine is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mobile banking 
B)  wireless wallet 
C)  micropayment 
D)  money transfer 
A)  mobile banking 
B)  wireless wallet 
C)  micropayment 
D)  money transfer

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the Internet of Things?

Accepted Answer

A)  It refers to a real-time, wireless connection between a mobile device and other computing environments, such as an intranet. 
B)  It refers to e-commerce transactions that are conducted with a mobile device. 
C)  It means that virtually every device has processing power with wireless or wired connections to a global network. 
D)  None of these options 
A)  It refers to a real-time, wireless connection between a mobile device and other computing environments, such as an intranet. 
B)  It refers to e-commerce transactions that are conducted with a mobile device. 
C)  It means that virtually every device has processing power with wireless or wired connections to a global network. 
D)  None of these options

The major security threats to wireless communications include:

Microwave transmissions are broadcast, whereas satellite transmissions are point-to-point.

Eavesdropping refers to:

All of the major carriers in the United States currently offer seamless offloading.

A transmitter with an antenna that connects a mobile device to a wired local area network is called a _____.

Which of the following statements about Google's Project Fi is NOT true?

Which of the following statements about smart meters is NOT True?

The major problem with RFID has been _____.

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

Mobile applications in financial services include which of the following?

The rapid development of m-commerce is driven by:

With which type of satellite is there a propagation delay?

A wireless sensor:

A _____ is a new class of digital communication device that provides an organizer, cell phone, digital camera, access to e-mail, Internet access, and short message service.

Which of the following characteristics distinguishes mobile computing from other forms of computing?

Which type of satellite has the shortest orbital life?

Mobile commerce refers to a real-time, wireless connection between a mobile device and other computing environments.

Which type of satellite requires the highest number of satellites for global coverage?

Using your cell phone to purchase a Coke from a vending machine is an example of _____.

Which of the following best describes the Internet of Things?

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

Business Analytics

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Social Computing

E-Business and E-Commerce

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management

Supply Chain Management

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

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Exam 10: Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

The major security threats to wireless communications include:

Microwave transmissions are broadcast, whereas satellite transmissions are point-to-point.

Eavesdropping refers to:

All of the major carriers in the United States currently offer seamless offloading.

A transmitter with an antenna that connects a mobile device to a wired local area network is called a _____.

Which of the following statements about Google's Project Fi is NOT true?

Which of the following statements about smart meters is NOT True?

The major problem with RFID has been _____.

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

Mobile applications in financial services include which of the following?

The rapid development of m-commerce is driven by:

With which type of satellite is there a propagation delay?

A wireless sensor:

A _____ is a new class of digital communication device that provides an organizer, cell phone, digital camera, access to e-mail, Internet access, and short message service.

Which of the following characteristics distinguishes mobile computing from other forms of computing?

Which type of satellite has the shortest orbital life?

Mobile commerce refers to a real-time, wireless connection between a mobile device and other computing environments.

Which type of satellite requires the highest number of satellites for global coverage?

Using your cell phone to purchase a Coke from a vending machine is an example of _____.

Which of the following best describes the Internet of Things?

Introduction to Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

Business Analytics

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Social Computing

E-Business and E-Commerce

Information Systems Within the Organization

Customer Relationship Management

Supply Chain Management

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Plug It in 1 Business Processes and Business Process Management

Plug It in 2 Hardware and Soft Ware

Plug IT In 3 Fundamentals of Relational Database Operations

Plug IT In 4 Cloud Computing

Plug IT In 5 Artificial Intelligence

Plug IT In 6 Project Management

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