51. Which of the following is not a mobile application in financial services?
A. Transaction processing systems
B. Mobile banking
C. Wireless electronic payment systems
D. Micropayments
E. Wireless wallets
52. Parking meters that you can pay via your mobile telephone are an example of _________.
A. Mobile banking
B. Wireless electronic payment
C. Wireless wallets
D. Brokerage service
E. Money transfer
53. If you buy a hot dog at a concession stand using your contactless credit card, you are using
a ________.
A. Wireless money transfer
B. Wireless wallet
C. Wireless bill payment
D. Micropayment
E. Wireless electronic payment system
54. Putting ads on top of taxicabs in New York City that change as the cabs travel around the
city is an example of ________.
A. Viral marketing
B. Permission advertising
C. Geographical advertising
D. Location-based advertising
E. Direct marketing
55. _____ refer(s) to the wireless communication of location-based information and control
messages to and from vehicles and other mobile assets.
A. Location-based services
B. Telematics
C. Pervasive services
D. RFID
E. Wi-Fi
56. Sense networks track users via all of the following technologies except _______.
A. GPS
B. Traffic cameras
C. Cell towers
D. Wi-Fi networks
E. None of the above
57. _____ is the science that measures physical remoteness by means of wireless transmission
from a remote source to a receiving station.
A. Telemetry
B. Wireless access point
C. Near-field communications
D. Microwave
E. Wireless positioning
58. The generic term for technologies that use radio waves to automatically identify individual
items is __________.
A. Telemetry
B. Bar codes
C. Shipping labels
D. Radio–frequency identification
E. Wireless access points
59. Which of the following is not a limitation of barcodes?
A. They require line–of-sight to the scanning device.
B. They are printed on paper.
C. They identify the manufacturer, product, and item.
D. They are difficult to use in a manufacturing plant.
E. They are useless in determining expiration date.
60. The major problem with RFID has been _______.
A. Expense
B. Bandwidth
C. Location
D. RFID readers
E. RFID tags
61. What would be the best use of RFID in a business?
A. Transaction processing
B. Supply chain management
C. Personnel tracking
D. Enabling communications with customers
E. Decreasing network costs
62. _____ networks collect data from many points over an extended space.
A. Bluetooth
B. Ultra-wideband
C. Wireless sensor
D. WiMAX
E. Wi-Fi
63. Which of the following can be used for reading utility meters without a person having to get
out of a truck?
A. RuBee
B. ZigBee
C. Wi–Fi
D. Near-field communications
E. RFID
64. The act of locating wireless local area networks while moving around a city is called ____.
A. Eavesdropping
B. War driving
C. RF jamming
D. Cybersquatting
E. Installing rogue access devices
65. A(n) _____ allows unauthorized entry into a wireless network.
A. Lack of encryption
B. Disgruntled employee
C. Open node
D. Illegal server
E. Rogue access point
66. _____ refers to efforts by unauthorized users to access data traveling over wireless
networks.
A. RF jamming
B. War driving
C. Eavesdropping
D. Telemetry
E. Installing rogue access devices
67. In _____, a person or a device intentionally or unintentionally interferes with your wireless
network transmissions.
A. RF jamming
B. War driving
C. Eavesdropping
D. Telemetry
E. Installing rogue access devices
68. Although rogue access devices can be installed innocently, they can also be installed by an
attacker trying to gain unauthorized access to a wireless network. In such cases, these devices
are called an _____.
A. Unencrypted node
B. Evil twin
C. Open node
D. Illegal server
E. Unauthorized rogue access point
69. Refer to Opening Case – The Battle for the Mobile Wallet: Which of the following statements
concerning mobile wallets is true?
A. Traditional credit card issuers have not shown a serious interest in this technology.
B. Individual companies cannot utilize this technology due to its prohibitive price.
C. Google has launched a program to manufacture its own smart phone chips.
D. Unlike traditional wallets, smart phones can be password protected.
E. Consumer advocates endorse mobile systems because they will lead to lower prices.
70. Refer to IT’s About Business 8.1 – Big Wheel Mobile Truck & Square: Products like Square
offer small independent businesses the following advantages over the traditional credit card
systems:
A. Square does not charge merchants a fee for each transaction
B. Square does not require expensive equipment
C. Square can run on most mobile devices that the merchant already has
D. Square can be easily customized and updated
E. All of the above
71. Refer to IT’s About Business 8.2 – Cell Phones Revolutionize Healthcare in Uganda: Which
of the following was not an outcome of using cell phones in Uganda?
A. Medication was removed from clinics that had too much
B. Doctors could text each other patient names
C. The mTrac system requires a long training period for users
D. Anonymous text messages can be sent to report any problems at the clinics
E. All of the above are true
72. Refer to IT’s About Business 8.3 – Near-Field Communications Helps Travelers in Japan:
Which of the following statements is false?
A. SKiP reduces the check-in, security and boarding time in the train stations to 15 mins
B. Retailers and merchants and send targeted marketing messages to customers who are
physically near their store
C. Japanese smartphones can be used as translators and wallets
D. NFC technology in smart phones is used for ticketing and boarding passes
73. Refer to IT’s About Business 8.4 – Airlines Provide Wi-Fi to Passengers: As customers get
more used to having ubiquitous Internet access, Wi-Fi in airplanes will be ______.
A. Free
B. More expensive than it is now
C. Provided by the government
D. Illegal
E. None of the above
74. Refer to IT’s About Business 8.5 – Mobile Ads Still Aren’t Very Good: Which of the following
statements is false?
A. Mobile advertising sends advertisements to users based on their current location
B. Mobile advertising requires new formats since banner ads are not visible on small screens
C. Pop-up window advertising does not work as well on mobile devices as it does on computer
screens
D. It is easier to track the effectiveness of mobile advertising than other mediums
E. Mobile advertising can be used to distribute coupons
75. Refer to Closing Case – Retailer Gains Many Benefits with RFID Item-Level Tagging: Which
of the following is the primary advantage of using RFID tags for retailers?
A. Easy to see tags on items
B. Storing more information about each item
C. Cost savings from time and labor
D. Cost savings on tags
E. Cost savings on scanner installations
Question Type: Essay
76. Discuss the differences between the traditional working environment and the wireless
working environment.
77. Describe the convergence of functions in today’s smart phones.
78. Differentiate among the three types of satellites.
79. Define Bluetooth, and give examples of its uses.
80. Describe the 802.11 family of standards.
81. Explain location-based commerce, and provide examples.
82. What are micropayments and mobile wallets? Provide examples of their uses.
83. What are mobile portals and voice portals? Provide examples of their uses.
84. What is telemetry, and how is it used.
85. How do wireless sensor networks work, and what are they used for?
86. What are the problems with Wi-Fi?
87. What are the two characteristics of mobile computing, and what are the five value-added
attributes of mobile computing?
88. Explain the factors that are driving the development of mobile commerce.
89. Describe pervasive computing and the two technologies that provide its infrastructure.
90. Identify and discuss the four major threats to wireless networks.
91. Michaela runs a dog-walking business. She has three employees, and she prides herself in
maintaining a high level of customer service. She gets about half of her business from last–
minute requests. When she receives such a request, she needs to know where her employees
are so that she can identify the nearest one who might be able to do the walk. Significantly, she
needs this information before she can confirm the walk with the client. Which of the following
technologies will help her obtain this information?
A. Radio transmission
B. Internet over Satellite
C. LEO constellation
D. GPS
E. Microwave
92. Frank and his wife, Paula, run a country store with a special room where husbands can sit
while their wives are shopping. The Men’s Corner already has a large-screen TV for sports
viewing, but Frank and Paula are considering adding Wi-Fi. Which of the following statements is
false?
A. Their store would need to have broadband access.
B. Their store will need a wireless access point.
C. They could charge the customers for the service.
D. Wi-Fi is based on radio waves, so they will need a clear line-of-sight into the room.
E. They should consider using Wi-Fi Direct.
93. Frank and his wife, Paula, run a country store in a high-foot-traffic area. Which of the
following would not be a beneficial use of mobile technology for their store?
A. Telemetry
B. Location-based
C. Wireless payments
D. Mobile app loyalty program
E. All of these could be used beneficial.
94. Frank and his wife, Paula, run a country store in a high-foot-traffic area. They are trying to
understand what the traffic in the store is by using technology. They are considering setting up
a wireless sensor network. Which of the following statements is false?
A. Motes can be locations throughout the store.
B. Once they have created the network, they cannot add additional sensors.
C. The data are moved from sensor to sensor to reach a central computer.
D. The sensors can tell the direction in which a person is moving.
E. The network will need a base station.
95. Frank and his wife, Paula, run a country store with a special room where husbands can sit
while their wives are shopping. The Men’s Corner already has a large-screen TV for sports
viewing, and they recently added Wi-Fi. Which of the following is not a security issue?
A. A rogue access point
B. War driving
C. Motes
D. Eavesdropping
E. Radio-frequency jamming