Ch. 9
True
A downside to using mobile devices are safety risks such as causing a distraction while driving.
The Phablet
A mobile device which combines features of smartphones and tablets, currently in the development stage is
bluetooth
A wireless technology that has allowed car manufacturers to combat mobile devices safety concerns. It allows people to talk hands-free.
mobile devices
Any portable device that has internet connection and on-the-go communications
Wireless technology that enables hands free cell phone communication.
Bluetooth
The capabilities, the size, the cost have changed, internet has become a thing, larger screens, thinner widths, and high-resolution digital cameras.
Explain how mobile devices have changed over time
personal digital assistant (PDA)
First developed in the 1990s, this device with the main function to act as a personal organizer by recording, tracking, and managing personal data; highly popular for calendar function.
False
It's safe to share your number with people you don't know or trust
Software that performs useful tasks, such as personal banking, designed to run on mobile devices.
Mobile devices
smartphone
More advanced mobile phones with maximum computing and connectivity abilities
Think carefully, tell your parents or guardians, only to people you know, and never text while driving
Name 4 Text Messages Safety Rules
A personal organizer that records, tracks and manages personal data, but had no internet browsing capabilities when first introduced.
PDA
Personal devices designed for sending simple alerts and messages such as a phone number.
Pager
pagers
Personal devices created in the 1980s designed for simple messages; made it easy to reach someone who was not at home or in the office
A cell phone that is able to perform many of the functions of a computer.
Smartphone
mobile application
Software designed to run on mobile devices
application
Software that performs useful tasks, such as word processing
Combines features of smartphones and laptop computers.
Tablet
False
Text while driving is not dangerous if you make sure you are still watching the road.
The Brick
The first cell phone in 1973 was nicknamed
tablet
Type of computer that has combined features of smartphones and laptop computers
Texting, internet browsing, and application
Which of the following are 3 common uses of mobile devices? Choose all that apply
Safety risks, lack of social skills, and evolving language
Which of the following are downsides of using mobile devices? Choose all that apply
Don't share texts with others, it's rude to interrupt a real-life interaction, don't text during class, be mindful of your audience since it's an informal way of communicating, and don't use hurtful language in texts
Which of the following are text messaging etiquette rules? Choose all that apply.
Phishing
Which of the following is NOT a common use of mobile devices?
Too much information at your fingertips
Which of the following is NOT a downside to using mobile devices?
text messages
Written messages people send each other on their mobile devices
False
You should NOT lock your phone so others can't see your private information
True
You should always think carefully before allowing others to use your phone