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