cgs - mobile devices

If you just need a phone for calling and texting, a ________ phone can save you money

3G

Most new cell phones today come with approximately ________ of RAM

500 MB-2 GB

Select the functions of a Digital Signal Processor

Analyzes signals received from the analog-digital converter to enhance audio quality, Reduces unwanted noise, Moderates call volume

Select all the tablet computers

Apple iPad, Samsung Galaxy tab, Amazon Fire HD

Select the functions of a mobile switching station

Assigns frequencies to your calls, Sends your call to the receiver's MSS, Changes the cell and base station your transmissions go through as you travel

Select the Samsung smartphone

Galaxy S21

Amazon offers two lines of tablet computers: the Amazon Fire and the Amazon Fire ________

HDX

Select the cell phone manufacturers

Lenovo, LG Electronics, Huawei

Select the antivirus software options

McAfee, Norton, AVG

By upgrading to its maximum capacity of 32 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage, the ________ tablet could be an extremely powerful computer!

Microsoft Surface Pro 8

Choose the Samsung Galaxy tablet options

Note series, tab series

The cell tower's base transmission station is connected to a mobile ________ station

Switching

List the following steps in the order that they occur after you press "send" on your phone

The signal is sent via weak microwaves to a cell tower, The cell tower's base transceiver station sends the signal to your MSS, Your MSS sends the signal to the receiver's MSS, The receiver's MSS locates the receiver's phone and sends a signal to the receivers BTS and associated cell tower

In order to change sound waves into digital signals, smartphones contain a(n) ________-digital converter

analog

Which of these operating systems is based on Linux and used on smartphones?

android

Select the characteristics of a Base Transceiver Station.

connected to a cell tower, broadcasts weak microwave signals to create "cells" of mobile coverage, sends phone signals to the cellular provider's Mobile Switching Station (MSS)

Before you can start tethering, verify that it's included in your cell phone's ________ plan

data

Select the characteristics of the iOS

developed by Apple for Apple products, used on iPhones and iPads, comes with Siri, iTunes, iBooks, etc

Select the Amazon tablets

fire HD, fire kids

The largest category of apps, both in terms of active downloads and in terms of revenue generated is ________

game apps

Which of these is found on iPhones and iPads?

iOS

Apple's mobile device with the largest display is the ________

iPad Pro

In order to sync your iPhone to your MacBook you must first open the ________ app

iTunes

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

One advantage that the Samsung tablets have over the iPads is that you can add ________ to the Note or Tab

microSD storage

Cell phones send and receive extremely weak ________ signals to and from cell towers

microwave

Select the advantages of a 3G phone

more energy efficient—battery lasts longer, less expensive

When choosing a cell phone provider, factors should you consider?

network size/coverage, service/speed, pricing

Select the reasons to purchase a prepaid phone

no long-term contracts, useful if you just need a phone for calling or texting, useful if you just need a phone for emergencies

Select the cell phone manufacturers

nokia, Motorola, google

Select the names of Android operating systems

pie, oreo, android 11.0

If you just need a phone for emergencies, you might consider a ________ phone

prepaid

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

After verifying that your data plan includes tethering, the first step in creating a hot spot with your Android phone is to click on the ________ icon

settings

Adding a microSD card (when possible) increases your phone's ________ capacity

storage

Sharing an Internet connection between two digital devices, for example, using your smartphone to create a hot spot and then using the hot spot to connect your laptop to the Internet, is referred to as ________

tethering

Ironically, the expenses for calling and ________ are among the smallest charges found on a cell phone bill

texting

Because of the popularity and bandwidth demands of video streaming, ________ data plans became very expensive. Tough competition for customers forced cell phone service providers to increase available bandwidth, so now these data plans are fairly common

unlimited

Some apps that use a surprising amount of data are those that include embedded ________

videos

In urban areas, the cell towers become more numerous and the cell signals transmitted by the cell towers are ________, than those in less populated areas

weaker

A smartphone emits approximately ________ watts of microwaves

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