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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