CIS 3380 (Ch. 16)

Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access ( WiMAX)

A communications technology aimed at providing high-spped wireless data over metropolitan area networks.

Streaming

A method of sending audio and video files over the internet in such a way that they user can view the file while it is being transferred.

Geocoin

A round, coin-sized object, is uniquely numbered and hidden in a geocache. They are often decorative or commemorative, making them collectible and highly valuable for technology adventures.

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)

A wireless security protocol to protect Wi-Fi networks. It is an improvement on the original Wi-Fi security standard, wired equivalent privacy (WEP) and provides more sophisticated data encryption and user authentication.

Mobile Application management

Administers and delivers applications to corporate and personal smartphones and tablets. MAM software assists with software delivery, licensing, and maintenance and can limit how sensitive data can be shared among apps.

Voice Over LTE (VoLTE)

Allows mobile voice and fewer dropped calls.

Location-Based Services (LBS)

Applications that use location information to provide a service. Designed to give mobile users instant access to personalized local content and range from 911 applications to buddy finders.

HotSpots

Are designated locations where Wi-Fi access points are publicly available.

IT consumerization

Blending of personal and business use of technology devices and applications.

Passive RFID Tags

Do not have a power source

Wireless Access Point (WAP)

Enables devices to connect to a wireless network to communicate with each other

Geoache

GPS technology adventure game that posts the longitude and latitude location for an item on the internet for users to find.

Multiple-IN/Multiple-OUT (MIMO) Technology

Have multiple transmitters and receivers, allowing them to send a receive greater amounts of data than traditional networking devices.

Active RFID Tags

Have their own transmitter and a power source (Typically a battery)

Spatial Data (geospatial data or geographic information)

Identifies the geographic location of features and boundaires on earch, such as natural or constructed features, oceans and more

Wi-Fi Infrastructure

Includes the inner workings of a Wi-Fi service or utility, including the signal transmitter, towers, or poles, along with additional equipment required to send outa Wi-Fi signal.

RFID Accelerometer

Is a device that measures the acceleration of an item and is used to track truck speeds or taxi cab speeds.

Wireless LAN (WLAN)

Is a local area network that uses a radio signal to transmit and recieve data over distances of a few hundred feet.

Wireless Fidelity (WI-FI)

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

Global Positioning

Is a satellite-based navigation system providing extremely accurate position, time, and speed information.

Satellite

Is a space station that orbits the Earth receiving and transmitting signals from Earth-based stations over a wide area.

Wireless WAN (WWAN)

Is a wide area network that uses radio signals to transmit and receive data. Can be divided into 2 categories 1) Cellular communication systems 2) satellite communication systems

Bluetooth

Is a wireless PAN Technology that transmits signals over short distances among cell phones, computers, and other devices.

RFID Tag

Is an electronic identification deice that is made up of a chip and antenna.

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)

Is an encryption algorithym designed to protect wireless transmission data. If you are using a Wi-fi connection, WEP encrypts the data by using a key that converts the data to a nonhuman readable form. (purpose is to get Wireless as secure as wired)

War Driving

Is deliberately searching for Wi-Fi signals while driving by in a vehicle.

Access Point (AP)

Is the compter or network device that serves as an interface between devices and the network.

IEEE 802.11n (Wireless-N)

Is the standard for wireless networking. Compared to earlier standards, Wireless- N is faster, greater ranger and flexibility

Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA)

Is the time of day an expected arrival at a certain destination and is typically used for navigation applications.

Estimated Time Enroute (ETE)

Is the time remaining before reaching a destination using the present speed and is typically used for navigation applications.

GIS Map Automation

Links business assets to a centralized system where they can be tracked and monitored over time.

Asset Tracking

Occurs when a company places active or semi-passive RFID tags on expensive products or assets to gather data on the items' location with little or no manual intervention

Edge Matching (Warping, rubber sheeting)

Occurs when paper maps are laid edge to edge and items that run across the maps but do not match are reconfigured to match. This is a critical component of creating a GID database because map misalignments occur frequently for many reasons

Personal Area Network (PAN)

Provides communication for devices owned by a single user that work over a short distance. -Uses to transfer files, including email, calendar appointments, digital photos, and music.

Mobile Device management (MDM)

Remotely controls smartphones and tablets, ensuring data security. MIS departments implement MDM by requiring passcodes on organizational smartphones to ensure data encryption and, in the event of a lost smart phone, that all data on the device cant be deleted remotely

Latitude

Represents a North/South measurement of position

Longitude

Represents an East/West measurement of position.

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

Researches and institutes electrical standards for communication and other technologies.

Geocoding

Spatial databases is a coding process that assigns a digital map feature to an attribute that serves as a unique ID or classification.

Geographic Information System (GIS)

Stores, views, and analyzes geographic data creating multidimensional charts or maps.

Smartphone

That offer more advanced computing ability and connectivity than basic cell phones.

Cartography

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

RFID Reader (RFID Interrogator)

Transmitter/receiver that reads the contents of RFID tags in the area. -RFID system is comprised of 1+ RFID tags, 1+ RFID readers, and 2+ antennas(one for the tag and one for the reader)

Semi-Passive RFID Tags

Use a battery to run the microchip's circuitry but communicate by drawing power from the RFID reader

Chipless RFID Tags

Use plastic or conductive polymers instead of silicon-based microchips, allowing them to be washed ed or exposed to water without damaging the chip.

Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL)

Uses GPS tracking to track vehicles

Wireless MAN (WMAN)

is a metropolitan area network that uses radio signals to transmit and receive data. Not widely available, making them unsuccessful

War Chalking

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