Complete Test Bank Ch16 Integrating Wireless Technology In

Business Driven Technology, 8e (Baltzan)

Chapter 16 Integrating Wireless Technology in Business

1) Mobile and wireless networks are identical and the terms can be used synonymously.

2) The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is an organization that researches and institutes electrical standards for communication and other technologies. IEEE 802.11n (or Wireless-N) is the newest standard for wireless networking. Compared with earlier standards like 802.11b, Wireless-N offers faster speeds, more flexibility, and greater range.

3) A wireless LAN (WLAN) is a means by which portable devices can connect wirelessly to a local area network, using access points that send and receive data via radio waves.

4) Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) is a communications technology aimed at providing high-speed wireless data over metropolitan area networks.

5) Mobile means the technology can travel with the user; for instance, users can download software, email messages, and web pages onto a laptop or other mobile device for portable reading or reference. Information collected while on the road can be synchronized with a PC or company server.

6) Wireless refers to any type of operation accomplished without the use of a hard-wired connection.

7) A personal area network (PAN) provides communication for devices owned by a single user that work over a short distance.

8) Bluetooth is a wireless PAN technology that transmits signals over short distances among cell phones, computers, and other devices.

9) A wireless LAN (WLAN) is a local area network that uses radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet.

10) An access point (AP) is the computer or network device that serves as an interface between devices and the network. Each computer initially connects to the access point and then to other computers on the network.

11) A wireless access point (WAP) enables devices to connect to a wireless network to communicate with each other.

12) An access point provides communication for devices owned by a single user that work over a short distance.

13) The digital divide is a wireless PAN technology that transmits signals over short distances among cell phones, computers, and other devices.

14) A wireless WAN (WWAN) is a local area network that uses radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet.

15) A voice over LTE is the computer or network device that serves as an interface between devices and the network. Each computer initially connects to the access point and then to other computers on the network.

16) A secure socket layer enables devices to connect to a wireless network to communicate with each other.

17) Wi-Fi infrastructure includes the inner workings of a Wi-Fi service or utility, including the signal transmitters, towers, or poles and additional equipment required to send out a Wi-Fi signal.

18) Hotspots are designated locations where Wi-Fi access points are publicly available.

19) A wireless MAN (WMAN) is a metropolitan area network that uses radio signals to transmit and receive data.

20) Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) is a communications technology aimed at providing high-speed wireless data over metropolitan area networks.

21) A wireless WAN (WWAN) is a wide area network that uses radio signals to transmit and receive data.

22) Streaming is a method of sending audio and video files over the Internet in such a way that the user can view the file while it is being transferred.

23) Voice over LTE (VoLTE) allows mobile voice calls to be made over broadband networks, creating—under the right network conditions—clearer audio and fewer dropped calls.

24) A satellite is a space station that orbits the earth, receiving and transmitting signals from earth-based stations over a wide area.

25) Wired equivalent privacy (WEP) is an encryption algorithm designed to protect wireless transmission data.

26) Wi-Fi protected access (WPA) is a wireless security protocol to protect Wi-Fi networks.

27) War chalking is the practice of tagging pavement with codes displaying where Wi-Fi access is available. The codes for war chalking tell other users the kind of access available, the speed of the network, and if the network is secured.

28) War driving is deliberately searching for Wi-Fi signals while driving by in a vehicle.

29) IT consumerization is the blending of personal and business use of technology devices and applications.

30) Mobile device management (MDM) remotely controls smartphones and tablets, ensuring data security.

31) Mobile application management (MAM) administers and delivers applications to corporate and personal smartphones and tablets.

32) Mobile device management is a method of sending audio and video files over the Internet in such a way that the user can view the file while it is being transferred.

33) War driving allows mobile voice calls to be made over broadband networks, creating—under the right network conditions—clearer audio and fewer dropped calls.

34) A satellite is a space station that orbits the sun, receiving and transmitting signals from Mars-based stations over a wide area.

35) Wi-Fi protected access (WPA) is an encryption algorithm designed to protect wireless transmission data.

36) Wired equivalent privacy (WEP) a wireless security protocol to protect Wi-Fi networks.

37) War consumerization is the practice of tagging pavement with codes displaying where Wi-Fi access is available.

38) War chalking is deliberately searching for Wi-Fi signals while driving by in a vehicle.

39) Device customization is the blending of personal and business use of technology devices and applications.

40) Mobile application management (MAM) remotely controls smartphones and tablets, ensuring data security.

41) Mobile device management (MDM) administers and delivers applications to corporate and personal smartphones and tablets.

42) Radio-frequency identification (RFID) uses electronic tags and labels to identify objects wirelessly over short distances.

43) RFID innovations and technologies are being used in many industries including retail, hospitals, pharmaceuticals, and ranches.

44) A global positioning system (GPS) consists of hardware, software, and data that provide location information for display on a multidimensional map.

45) A geographic information system (GIS) stores, views, and analyzes geographic data, creating multidimensional charts or maps.

46) A global positioning system (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system providing extremely accurate position, time, and speed information.

47) A great GIS example, Google Earth, combines satellite imagery, geographic data, and Google's search capabilities to create a virtual globe that users can download to a computer or mobile device.

48) GPS utilizes location-based services (LBS), applications that use location information to provide a service, whereas a GIS does not use LBS applications.

49) Passive RFID tags do not have a power source.

50) Passive RFID tags have their own transmitter and a power source (typically a battery).

51) Active RFID tags use a battery to run the microchip's circuitry but communicate by drawing power from the RFID reader.

52) Asset tracking occurs when a company places active or semi-passive RFID tags on expensive products or assets to gather data on the item's location with little or no manual intervention.

53) RFID accelerometer is a device that measures the acceleration (the rate of change of velocity) of an item and is used to track truck speeds or taxi cab speeds.

54) Active RFID tags do not depend on a silicon microchip and use plastic or conductive polymers instead of silicon-based microchips allowing them to be washed or exposed to water without damaging the chip.

55) RFID tag is an electronic identification device that is made up of a chip and antenna.

56) RFID reader (RFID interrogator) is a transmitter/receiver that reads the contents of RFID tags in the area. A RFID system is composed of one or more RFID tags, one or more RFID readers, two or more antennas.

57) Automatic vehicle location (AVL) uses GPS tracking to track vehicles.

58) Geographic information system (GIS) stores, views, and analyzes geographic data creating multidimensional charts or maps. For example, GIS are monitoring global warming by measuring the speed of glaciers melting in Canada, Greenland, and Antarctica.

59) Cartography is the science and art of making an illustrated map or chart. GIS allows users to interpret, analyze, and visualize data in different ways that reveal patterns and trends in the form of reports, charts, and maps.

60) Traceroute occurs when paper maps are laid edge-to-edge and items that run across maps do not match are reconfigured to match.

61) GIS map automation links business assets to a centralized system where they can be tracked and monitored over time.

62) Spatial data (geospatial data or geographic information) identifies the geographic location of features and boundaries on earth, such as natural or constructed features, oceans, and more. Spatial data can be mapped and is stored as coordinates and topology. A GIS accesses, manipulates, and analyzes spatial data.

63) WiMAX is a coding process that takes a digital map feature and assigns it an attribute that serves as a unique ID (tract number, node number) or classification (soil type, zoning category). GIS professionals are certified in geocoding practices to ensure industry standards are met when classifying spatial data.

64) Longitude represents a north/south measurement of position.

65) Latitude represents an east/west measurement of position.

66) Geocache is a GPS technology adventure game that posts the longitude and latitude location for an item on the Internet for users to find. GPS users find the geocache and typically sign a guest book or take an item and leave an item for the next adventure players to find. Caches are often placed in locations that are interesting or challenging for people to discover.

67) A geocoin, a round coin-sized object, is uniquely numbered and hidden in geocache. Geocoins can also be shaped to match a theme like the state of Colorado or a birthday party hat. Geocoins are often decorative or commemorative, making them collectible and highly valuable for technology adventures.

68) Estimated time of arrival (ETA) is the time of day of an expected arrival at a certain destination and is typically used for navigation applications.

69) Estimated time enroute (ETE) is the time remaining before reaching a destination using the present speed and is typically used for navigation applications.

70) LBS differs from RFID in that an LBS cannot track and monitor objects such as inventory.

71) What are the four wireless communication network categories?

A) Private servers, company servers, government servers, and international servers

B) Protocol, land lines, rates, and worldwide

C) Personal, local, regional, and international

D) Personal area networks, wireless local area networks, wireless metropolitan area networks, and wireless wide area networks

72) Which of the following is not a type of wireless network?

A) PAN

B) WLAN

C) WWAN

D) MAN

73) Which of the following statements is not accurate in reference to mobile and wireless computing?

A) Mobile technology can travel with the user.

B) Wireless technology is any type of operation accomplished without the use of a hard-wired connection.

C) Wireless technology is any type of operation accomplished with the use of a hard-wired connection.

D) Mobile technology allows a user to download software to a laptop or cell phone for portable reading or reference.

74) What is a wireless network that provides communication over a short distance that is intended for use with devices that are owned and operated by a single user?

A) Professional area network

B) Personal area service

C) Personal area network

D) Political area network

75) What is a wireless PAN technology that transmits signals over short distances among cell phones, computers, and other devices?

A) Laptop

B) PDA

C) Bluetooth

D) Camera

76) Which network uses radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet?

A) WMAN

B) WWAN

C) PAN

D) WLAN

77) What is a means by which portable devices can connect wirelessly to a local area network, using access points that send and receive data via radio waves?

A) Bluetooth

B) Wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi)

C) Wide area network (WAN)

D) Wireless data centers

78) What are areas around access points where users can connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi?

A) Hotspots

B) Café or coffee shop

C) Company break rooms

D) Warmspots

79) The bandwidths associated with Wi-Fi are separated according to several wireless networking standards, known as ________, for carrying out wireless local area network communication.

A) Bits

B) 802.11

C) 80118091

D) 91210

80) A wireless MAN (WMAN) is a metropolitan area network that uses ________ to transmit and receive data.

A) Wi-Fi ideas

B) STP technology

C) cable connections

D) radio signals

81) What is WiMAX?

A) Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access

B) World Interconnected through Mobile Awareness

C) World Interorganizations for Mobile Access

D) Wide International for Misinformation Access

82) A wireless WAN (WWAN) is a wide area network that uses radio signals to transmit and receive data and can be divided into which two categories?

A) Cellular communications and multiple user communication systems

B) Mobile and wireless technologies

C) Cellular and satellite communication systems

D) Client and server systems

83) Cell phones have morphed into ________ that offer more advanced computing ability and connectivity than basic cell phones.

A) micro computers

B) smartphones

C) streaming phones

D) super computers

84) What is a method of sending audio and video files over the Internet in such a way that the user can view the file while it is being transferred?

A) Streaming

B) Streamlining

C) Networking

D) Wireless

85) What is a space station that orbits the earth receiving and transmitting signals from earth-based stations over a wide area?

A) GPS

B) Satellite

C) GIS

D) LBS

86) Why do we use satellite communications?

A) Cell phones

B) Mobile base stations

C) Satellite dish receivers

D) All of these

87) What is mobile?

A) Means the technology can travel with the user; for instance, users can download software, email messages, and web pages onto a laptop or other mobile device.

B) Refers to any type of operation accomplished without the use of a hard-wired connection.

C) Refers to a wireless PAN technology that transmits signals over short distances among cell phones, computers, and other devices.

D) Provides communication for devices owned by a single user that work over a short distance.

88) What is wireless?

A) Means the technology can travel with the user; for instance, users can download software, email messages, and web pages onto a laptop or other mobile device.

B) Refers to any type of operation accomplished without the use of a hard-wired connection.

C) Refers to a wireless PAN technology that transmits signals over short distances among cell phones, computers, and other devices.

D) Provides communication for devices owned by a single user that work over a short distance.

89) What is Bluetooth?

A) Means the technology can travel with the user; for instance, users can download software, email messages, and web pages onto a laptop or other mobile device.

B) Refers to any type of operation accomplished without the use of a hard-wired connection.

C) Refers to a wireless PAN technology that transmits signals over short distances among cell phones, computers, and other devices.

D) Provides communication for devices owned by a single user that work over a short distance.

90) What is a personal area network (PAN)?

A) Means the technology can travel with the user; for instance, users can download software, email messages, and web pages onto a laptop or other mobile device.

B) Refers to any type of operation accomplished without the use of a hard-wired connection.

C) Refers to a wireless technology that transmits signals over short distances among cell phones, computers, and other devices.

D) Provides communication for devices owned by a single user that work over a short distance.

91) What is an access point (AP)?

A) The computer or network device that serves as an interface between devices and the network.

B) Refers to any type of operation accomplished without the use of a hard-wired connection.

C) Refers to a wireless PAN technology that transmits signals over short distances among cell phones, computers, and other devices.

D) Provides communication for devices owned by a single user that work over a short distance.

92) What is a wireless MAN (WMAN)?