CIS 429 - Chapter 7

What is wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi)?

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.

What is transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP)?

A standard Internet protocol that provides the technical foundation for the public Internet as well as for large numbers of private networks.

What is mobile device management (MDM)?

Remotely controls smart phones and tablets, ensuring data security.

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

Satellite

Which tags use a battery to run the microchip's circuitry, but communicate by drawing power from the RFID reader?

Semi-Passive RFID

___________ of the below is an example of P2P.

Skype

Which of the below statements is false in reference to mobile and wireless computing?

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

What is WiMAX?

Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access

________________ 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.

Wi-Fi

Which of the following is wireless business application? (Check all that apply.)

- radio-frequency identification - Global positioning systems - Geographic information system

Which of the following are legitimate Internet domains. (Check all that apply.)

.biz .org .info

Which of the following are included in the network access technologies? (Check all that apply.)

DSL Broadband Cable modem

What is geocoding?

In spatial databases is a coding process that assigns a digital map feature to an attribute that serves as a unique ID (tract number, node number) or classification (soil type, zoning category).

Which of the following is a bandwidth speed? (Check all that apply.)

Kilobits Megabits Gigabits

___________ is a large computer network usually spanning a city or a specific infrastructure like a college.

Metropolitan area network (MAN)

_________ is a single unit of binary data routed through a network.

Packet

What is IT consumerization?

The blending of personal and business use of technology devices and applications.

What is a utility application that monitors the network path of packet data sent to a remote computer?

Trace-route

Which of the following are included in network convergence? (Check all that apply.)

UC VoIP IPTV

What is a chipless RFID tag?

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