1-Using wireless technologies, one can create EC applications that are not available with wireline systems.
True False
2-Mobile computing refers to a computing paradigm designed for workers who travel outside the boundaries of their organizations or for anyone on the move.
True False
3-The two solutions that were necessary for mobile wireless computing to be feasible were computers that were small enough to be carried easily and long-life batteries.
True False
4-A laptop or notebook computer can become wireless with the addition of a cellular chip.
True False
5-Overall, PDA sales dropped in the mid-2000 because PDAs lacked features beyond personal information management.
True False
6-The primary application of Blackberry is instant messaging.
True False
7-Hardware and software designers need to consider the special requirements of mobile devices such as small screens, reduced memory, limited bandwidth, and restricted input capabilities.
True False
8-A Web server may need two versions of the same Web page–a normal page with full graphics for desktop computers and a mobile page for PDAs and smartphones–and a way to distinguish between devices requesting the Web page.
True False
9-The infrastructure to support mobile commerce is inexpensive and relatively simple to put in place.
True False
10-Common standards for various mobile devices simplify the development of software applications for wireless devices.
True False
11-Small handheld computing devices use a variety of interface approaches including a touch screen, mini-joystick, jog dial, and thumb wheel.
True False
12-The Wireless Application Protocol, or WAP, is a suite of network protocols designed to enable different kinds of wireless devices to access WAP-readable files on an Internet-connected Web server.
True False
13-The WAP gateway is a server that is responsible for translating information requests from the device into an HTTP request that the Web server can understand.
True False
14-Micropayments for small-purchase amounts of less than $10 have become widespread in EC, in part because of the widespread use of all types of mobile devices.
True False
15-Increased use of voice-support services exploits the built-in audio capabilities of many mobile devices and reduces their dependence on unsatisfactory input solutions, such as handwriting recognition, keypads, or virtual touch-screen keyboards.
True False
16-The highest level of voice support services is a voice portal, which is a Web site with an audio interface that can be accessed through a telephone call.
True False
17-WiFi is a set of telecommunications standards that enables wireless devices to
communicate with each other over short distances, but which suffers from interference and security problems.
True False
18-The most popular Wi-Fi standard is 802.11b, which is inexpensive and offers sufficient speed for most devices, but has interference problems.
True False
19-A common type of personal area network (PAN) is Bluetooth-enabled headsets that people use with their cell phones.
True False
20-Increasingly, 802.11b is being used in commercial environments where cost is not a major issue and where laptop computers can take advantage of the 54 Mbps transfer rate.
True False
21-WiMax is an IEEE 802.16 wireless standard for making broadband network access widely available for data and voice over a medium-sized area, and whose impact on e-commerce is still unclear.
True False
22-Even though micro-payment technology has wide-ranging applications, such as making payments to parking garages and public transportation, two factors limiting the success of micro-payment applications are transaction costs and nonpayment risks.
True False
23-The two greatest opportunities in B2B mobile commerce are to use wireless communication to share information along the supply chain and to make electronic payments.
True False
24-In Las Vegas, the Luxor pre-registers guests when their airplane lands and they turn on their cell phones. Also, the hotel can determine when guests leave the hotel, luring them back to gamble with mobile incentives and pitches. This is an example of Global
Positioning Systems (GPS).
True False
25-Several key ethical issues in m-commerce include isolation, loss of privacy, and potential health damage from cellular radio frequency emissions.
True False
26-M-commerce transactions and activities require ________ and ________.
hardware and software
infrastructures; infrastructure support
cell phones;
portable computers
smartphones;
switches
wired networks;
access points
27-Infrastructures that support the wireless connection are:
PDAs,
network access points, mobile communications server switches, and cellular transmitters and receivers.
web servers, mobile devices, and
microbrowsers.
28-Components of a wireless infrastructure that support delivery of services over a wireless connection are:
WAP gateways, GPS locators, and GPS satellites.
network access points, mobile communications server switches, cellular transmitters, and
receivers.
PDAs,
smartphones, and portable computers.
web servers, mobile devices, and
microbrowsers.
29-Characteristics of mobile devices that create special requirements that hardware and software designers need to anticipate when designing mobile computing systems include all of the following EXCEPT:
restricted input capabilities small screens broad bandwidth reduced memory
30-The exchange of updated information with other computing devices is called:
data transferring synchronization. marking docking
31-A suite of network protocols designed to enable different kinds of wireless devices is called:
Wireless Application Protocol.
a mobile application user interface.
wireless middleware.
a mobile operating system.
32-The application logic in a handheld PDA, smart phone, Palm or Wintel notebook is called:
a mobile application user interface.
wireless middleware.
a mobile operating system.
Wireless Application Protocol.
33-________ enables the determination of the location of an enabled device.
WAP GPS SMS PDA
34-Rick sends a message from a delayed flight to his friend on her cell phone that he will be arriving late. The service that allows the sending and receiving of such short text messages on mobile phones is called:
SMS LOL TMG MSG
35-Micropayments are electronic payments:
that are less than
$100.00.
that are less than
$1.00.
that are less than
$10.00.
from a mobile device.
36-A ________ is suitable for mobile users who need to make very short-range device-to-device wireless connections within a small space, such as a single room, and most
commonly with Bluetooth.
wireless area network local area network Wi-Fi area network personal area network
37-Most WLANs run on a telecommunications standard known as ________, which is more commonly called ________.
IEEE 802.11; Bluetooth WLAN; hotspot IEEE 802.16; WiMax IEEE 802.11; Wi-Fi
38-The IEEE standard ________ offers bandwidth transfer rates of 200 to 540 Mbps, which makes it impractical because it exceeds the limits of most broadband connections used by homes and small businesses.
802.11b 802.11n 802.11g 802.16
39-All of the following about wireless wide area networks (WWAN) are true EXCEPT:
Most
WWANs are cellular phone networks.
When a device is turned on, a SIM card inside the device identifies itself to the WWAN.
At the center of each cell is a base station transceiver or cell tower that is used to send and receive signals to and from mobile devices operating within the cell.
The single WWAN
network standard insures compatibility of handsets within and between countries.
40-The major attributes that enable development of new applications that are possible only in a mobile environment include all of the following EXCEPT:
Ubiquity Security Personalization Localization
41-The development of m-commerce is being driven by the following technological, business, social, and economic factors EXCEPT:
The improved price/performance of mobile services.
The widespread availability of more powerful wireless devices.
The growth of a handset culture and mobile workforce.
The transition to a manufacturing economy.
42-As in e-commerce, m-commerce B2C applications are concentrated in each of the following areas EXCEPT:
retail shopping for
products and services telecommunications targeted advertising
providing content for a fee through mobile portals
43-The major enterprise mobile applications are all of the following EXCEPT:
logistics and supply chain
e-mail and cell phone contacts
research and development
customer relations and sales force automation
44-By enabling sales force employees to record orders in real time, the organization benefits through each of the following EXCEPT:
lower clerical and administrative overhead.
fewer data entry errors.
more extensive collaboration and sharing of customer leads.
improved manufacturing and delivery scheduling,
45-Mobile access supports the two functions of sales force mobilization and field service, which extends the reach of ________ to both employees and business partners on a 24/7 basis to any place where recipients are located.
customer relationship
46-One way to share information with supply chain partners is wireless ________, which is the science of measuring physical phenomena such as temperature, volume, or an on/off condition at a remote point and transmitting the value to a distant recorder or observer.
telemetry RFID mobilization osmosis
47-WiMax and 3G wireless mobile technologies offer telemedicine application opportunities that include all of the following EXCEPT:
Real-time consultation
between a patient in one location and a medical specialist in another.
Wearable heart monitors linked to a cell phone can automatically contact doctors or family
members at the first sign of health problems.
Prescriptions can be transferred
electronically to the appropriate pharmacy for a no-wait pick-up by the patient.
Reduced threat of malpractice suits because there is no hands-on interaction between the remote physician and the patient.
48-All of the following are barriers to location-based m-commerce EXCEPT:
Consumers see constant location data
transmissions as a violation of privacy.
Wireless bandwidth is limited.
There are presently not enough location-based systems to make this a viable technology.
The accuracy of location technologies is often less than consumers expect.
49-The services provided through location-based m-commerce focus on key factors which include all of the following EXCEPT:
Geocaching, or determining the
topography of an area.
Timing, or determining the precise time at a specific location
Tracking, or monitoring the
movement of a person or thing.
Navigation, or plotting a route from one location to another.
50-A(n) ________ is a computer system capable of integrating, storing, editing, analyzing, sharing, and displaying spatial information.
geographical information system on-star system l-commerce system global positioning system
51-You are walking near a coffee shop and suddenly your cell phone beeps with a message:
"Come inside and get a free biscotti with any purchase." This is an example of:
location-based advertising
m-commerce
customer relationship management
permission marketing
52-________ refers to the integration of computers and wireless communications in order to improve information flow.
Remote telemetry E-911 Telematics Mobility
53-Many experts believe that the next major step in the evolution of computing will be ________ in which almost every object will have processing power and a wired or wireless connection to a network.
universal computing mobile computing persistent computing pervasive computing
54-All of the following about RFID are true EXCEPT:
An RFID tag can hold 20 times the amount of
information a bar code can hold, and the tag can be read through cardboard, wood, and plastic at a range of up to 100 feet.
An RFID tag includes an
antenna and a chip with information about the item.
An RFID tag remains
inactive until radio frequency energy from the tag's radio transmitter hits its antenna, giving the chip enough power to emit a 96-bit string of information.
An RFID reader contains a radio
transmitter and receiver.
55-One initiative underway that could lead to widespread support for the introduction of RFID is the ________, which identifies the manufacturer, producer, version, and serial number of each item and does not require line-of-sight contact to be read.
Smart Product Network Electronic Product Code Universal Product Code Sensor Network