CH. 10 Mobile Devices
Cellphone manufactures:
- Google - Huawei - LG Electronics
Sansung Galaxy tablet options:
- Note series - Tab series
Characteristics of SMS:
- Stands for Short Message Service - Allows for short texts, typically up to 160 characters
What you can't do using Gmail Chat:
- Text and paragraph format a chat message - Send a chat message to a contact that is offline
Methods of connecting a Smartphone to the Internet:
- Using a cellular provider data plan - Connecting to an available Wi-Fi
Functions of a mobile switching station:
-Sends your call to the receiver's MSS. - Assigns frequencies to your calls - Changes the cell and base station your transmissions go through as you travel
Rank apps that are used the most:
1. Games 2. Buisness & Education 3. Lifestyle 4. Entertainment
How to sync an iPhone to a MacBook:
1. Open iTunes and use a USB cord to connect an iPhone to the MacBook 2. If the iPhone doesn't appear find it in the iTunes library 3. Sync your devices
How create a Wi-Fi hotspot with your Android phone:
1. Verify that you data plan allows tethering 2. Tap the "Settings" app 3. Under "Network & Internet" tap 'Hotspot & tethering" 4. Turn on the portable wifi hotspot and note the password 5. Open the wifi on your laptop or other device and select your phone's hotspot - enter the password - youre in
Two major categories of cell phones are available. Smartphones with LTE or 4G capability and ________ phones.
3G
Most 4G or LTE smartphones today come with between __________ of RAM.
500MB-8GB
While there's no industry standard, a tablet computer typically has a screensize of at least _________ inches.
7
With its iPhone, _________ leads the U.S. smartphone market.
Apple
Smartphones are computers and can only process digital data. For this reason, all incoming sound waves must be changed to digtal signals. This is done by a digital-analog ___________.
Converter
parent company with the subsidiary:
Cricket Wireless----- AT&T MetroPCS------ T-Mobile TracFone---------- American Movil
Being able to surf the web watch videos, and listen to streaming audio is why cell service with a ______ plan is extremely popular in the U.S.
Data
When connecting to a Wi-Fi signal, a cellular-enabled tablet computer __________ incur cell phone plan data- usage charges.
Does not
A relatively inexpensive but suprisingly powerful tablet is the Amazon ________.
Fire
By far, the category of apps that has the most active downloads is the _______ category.
Games
the G in 3G and 4G stands for _______.
Generation
Because of the large infrastructure cost of building antennae and mobile switching stations, as well as leasing the rights to use radio frequencies, only ________ companies can compete nationally as cell phone providers.
Large
By upgrading to it's maximum capacity of 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage, the ___ tablet could be an extremely powerful computer!
Microsoft Surface Pro 4
Cell phones send and receive extremely weak ___ signals to and from cell towers.
Microwave
Because it locates cellular devices, assigns frequencies, transmits signals to the correct sites, the _______ is probably the most important part of any cellular network.
Mobile switching station
After your phone's analog-digital converter chip changes the sound of your voice to a digital signal, the signal is enhanced by a digital signal ________.
Processor
Sometimes, particularly when travelling, you may find yourself in an area where your home network has no cell coverage, but another network does have service. Using a different network is referred to as _______.
Roaming
The manufacture of the Galaxy smartphone and the Note is ___________.
Samsung
As long as both users are connected to the Internet, have WebCams, microphones and speakers, they can video teleconference for free using the Microsoft app called _______.
Skype
Your network's mobile switching station locates the MSS of the person you're calling, even if they use a different cell phone provider?
True
Sprint, T-Mobile, AT&T, and __________ are the major national cell phone providers in the U.S.
Verizon
Brian plans to only use his tablet computer in his house. Brian can probably save money by purchasing a _______________ tablet.
Wi-Fi only
Third party apps must be reviewed and approved by Apple before being available for the _________.
iOS
Apple's mobile device with the largest display is the ________.
iPad Pro
in order to sync you iPhone to your MacBook you must first open the ________ app.
iTunes
One advantage that the Samsung tablets have over the iPads is that you can add ___ to the Note or Tab.
microSD storage
A cell phone emits apporximately 1 watt of __________ energy (radiation).
microwaves
After verifying that your data plan includes tethering, the first step in creating a hotspot with your Android phone is to click on the _________ icon.
settings
The processor within your smartphone that enhances the call quality is called a digital ___________processor.
signal
Adding a microSD card (when possible) increases your phone's ___ capacity.
storage
Connecting to your iPhone's hotspot is called ________.
tethering
A cell phone tower is connected to a base _______ station that transmits weak microwave signals through the tower's antennae to create "cells" of coverage
transceiver
Apps that use the most data are those that stream _________.
videos
Android operating system
- Galaxy S9 - Pixel 2 - Moto Z Play
Which two methods below take you to Google chat:
- Open Gmail and click on the chat area - Open Google Hangouts and click on the chat area
Apple tablet offerings:
- iPad Pro series - iPad Air series - iPad Mini series
Approximately how many watts of microwaves do cell phone emit?
0-1 watt
Steps what occurs after you press "send" on your phone:
1. The signal is sent via weak microwaves to a cell tower 2. The cell tower's base transceiver station sends the signal to your MSS 3. Your MSS sends the signal to the receiver's MSS 4. The receiver's MSS locates the receiver's phone and sends a signal to the receiver's BTS and associated cell tower
The devices inside your phone that convert analog waves (such as sound waves) into digital signals that your phone can process are called _______.
Digital-analog converters
Katie loves instant messaging because she has friends that live overseas unlike texting, which requires a cellular connection, all Katie needs to IM is an app and a(n) _________ connection.
Internet
Best Transciever Station:
- Located at the base of a cell tower. - Emits weak microwave signals through cell tower's antenna
iOS:
- Most popular mobile OS in the United States. - For iPhones and iPods - Focuses on Apple apps such as iTunes and iBooks
Android OS:
- Most popular mobile OS worldwide - Relies heavily on third-party apps - Linux based, open source
What can you do in Gmail Chat:
- Send a photo with a chat message - Add hyperlinks to a chat message - Add tables to a chat message
Mobil Switching Station
- Transmits signals to the receiver's MSS - Changes your cell and base transmission station as you travel
Downloading Xcode and Swift are easy first steps in creating an app for your __________.
iPhone
The most popular smartphone in the U.S. is the __________.
iPhone
Anti-virus software providers:
- AVG - McAfee - Norton
Based on current trends, what will be seen in future apps?
- Conglomerated sites - More video - More engaging games
Expenses found on a typical cell phone bill:
- Data plan changes - Line charges - Taxes and surcharges
Reasons to purchase a prepaid phone:
- Useful if you just need a phone for calling or texting - Useful if you just need a phone for emergencies - No long-term contacts
Since it comes with a full computer operating system, some consider the ___________ a laptop computer rather than a tablet computer.
Surface Pro 4
Categorize the following tablet computer characteristics:
Wi-Fi capable only: - Generally less expensive - Do not require a cellular data plan - Can only be used in areas of Wi-Fi reception Cellular-capable: - Require a data plan - Can be connected to Wi-Fi or cellular network - Can connect to the Internet in more areas
