3-1 Chp. 8 Reading Questions PDF

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1. The OnStar system from General Motors is an example of telemetry. TRUE 2. The two major characteristics that differentiate mobile computing from other forms of computing are _________ and _________. Mobility and Broad Reach

3. Which of the following is NOT a mobile application in financial services? Transaction Processing Systems

4. Mobile computing has two major characteristics that differentiate it from other forms of computing. What are these two characteristics? Mobility, Broad Reach

5. Wi-Fi is a wireless standard that enables temporary, short-range connections between mobile 6. 7. 8. 9.

devices. FALSE Wi-Fi networks are typically classified as _________ wireless networks. Medium Range ________ use multiple Wi-Fi access points to create a wide area network. Mesh Networks GPS are supported by _________ satellites. MEO Wireless is a term used to describe telecommunications in which electromagnetic waves carry the signal between communicating devices. TRUE Which of the following technologies is wireless but not mobile? Microwave Towers

10. 11. Which type of satellite has the shortest orbital life? Low Earth Orbit 12. Microwave transmissions are broadcast, whereas satellite transmissions are point-to-point. 13. 14. 15. 16.

FALSE With which type of satellite is there a propagation delay? Geostationary

Bluetooth devices can be used to establish NFC for mobile commerce. FALSE The major types of wireless media are: Microwave, Satellite, Radio and Infrared Satellite radio offers uninterrupted, near-CD quality music that is beamed to your radio from satellites. TRUE

17. The main purpose of location-based applications is to broadcast your current location coordinates to local businesses. FALSE 18. Wireless computing can increase speed and improve customer service. TRUE...