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Deck 40: Wireless Data Communications
1
A new fourth-generation technology called ____ is competing to become the wireless network of choice for high-speed connectivity.
A) Wi-Fi
B) Bluetooth
C) Long Term Evolution
D) CDMA
A) Wi-Fi
B) Bluetooth
C) Long Term Evolution
D) CDMA
C
2
____ technology enables you to connect to your cell phone through a display on your car's dashboard.
A) Global positioning
B) Bluetooth
C) Narrowband
D) Fiber-optic
A) Global positioning
B) Bluetooth
C) Narrowband
D) Fiber-optic
B
3
WiMAX has recently outpaced LTE as the emerging global standard for 4G cellular networks.
False
4
We rely on ____ as the dominant technology to provide wireless Internet access in our everyday lives.
A) Bluetooth
B) near field communications
C) RFID
D) wireless fidelity
A) Bluetooth
B) near field communications
C) RFID
D) wireless fidelity
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5
RFID technology is most useful in areas where ____ is used.
A) privacy
B) WiMAX
C) automatic identification
D) synchronization
A) privacy
B) WiMAX
C) automatic identification
D) synchronization
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6
Competing with LTE is RFID,a similar technology used by cellular carriers such as Verizon.
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7
____ technology may someday replace today's bar code system for identifying items in inventory.
A) VPN
B) RFID
C) GSM
D) Bluetooth
A) VPN
B) RFID
C) GSM
D) Bluetooth
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8
Tagging a photo with geographic data is known as ____.
A) metatagging
B) geotagging
C) metacartography
D) digital geography
A) metatagging
B) geotagging
C) metacartography
D) digital geography
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9
Geotagging is the process of adding geographic identification metadata to digital media and messages.
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10
Bluetooth technology is a possible solution to the "last mile" problem.
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11
Global positioning system (GPS)____ are primarily used to assist travelers in getting from one place to another.
A) receivers
B) infrared waves
C) transponders
D) tags
A) receivers
B) infrared waves
C) transponders
D) tags
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12
Wi-Fi is a wireless technology that connects users to networks within a range of about 30 miles.
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13
RFID is one example of near field communications (NFC).
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14
LTE access promises faster speeds for mobile wireless users and is aimed to be the successor to slower ____ technologies.
A) GSDA
B) 3G
C) geotagging
D) RFID
A) GSDA
B) 3G
C) geotagging
D) RFID
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15
Many cities have adopted ____ technology to provide faster Internet speed to their users.
A) DSL
B) WiMAX
C) near field communications
D) Bluetooth
A) DSL
B) WiMAX
C) near field communications
D) Bluetooth
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16
A WiMAX access point has a ____ range.
A) 33-foot
B) 1000-foot
C) 1-mile
D) 31-mile
A) 33-foot
B) 1000-foot
C) 1-mile
D) 31-mile
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17
An area of a building where you can connect to the Internet wirelessly is often referred to as a ____.
A) GPS spot
B) hotspot
C) cell tower
D) signal
A) GPS spot
B) hotspot
C) cell tower
D) signal
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18
Wireless data communications refers to telecommunications that take place over the air.
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