BTE 210 Chapter 8 Questions And Answers
The rule of thumb in the wireless industry is that a smartphone uses 4 gigabytes of data
per month where ____ percent travels through Wi-Fi.
A. 25
B. 50
C. 75
D. 100 - ANSWER 75
Telecommunications around the world are shifting to ________ networks.
A. cellular
B. mobile
C. Wi-Fi
D. VoIP - ANSWER Wi-Fi
_______________ is the only major carrier in the US that offers seamless offloading to
Wi-Fi networks.
A. AT&T
B. Spring
C. T-Mobile
D. Verizon - ANSWER AT&T
Which of the following is NOT a major advantage of wireless devices to users?
A. They are small enough to easily carry or wear.
B. They can be used to copy and pass on confidential information.
C. They can communicate wirelessly with the Internet and other devices.
,D. They have sufficient computing power to perform productive tasks. - ANSWER They
can be used to copy and pass on confidential information.
*Modern smartphones exhibit a process called __________, which means the functions of
many physical devices are included in one other physical device.
A. dematerialization
B. materialization
C. multi-tasking
D. tasking - ANSWER dematerialization
A disadvantage of a microwave transmission system is ____________.
A. Creates electrical interference problems
B. Signals experience propagation delay
C. Susceptible to environmental interference
D. none of the above - ANSWER Susceptible to environmental interference
*An advantage of a radio transmission system is ____________.
A. Large coverage area
B. Relatively inexpensive
C. Signals pass through walls
D. All of the above - ANSWER Signals pass through walls
______________ satellites require medium-powered transmitters.
A. GEO
B. LEO
C. MEO
D. SEO - ANSWER MEO
, ______________ satellites are the most expensive to build and launch.
A. GEO
B. LEO
C. MEO
D. SEO - ANSWER GEO
Skybox is disrupting the space-based commercial imaging industry by focusing on
________.
A. Communications
B. Databases
C. Hardware
D. Software - ANSWER Software
_____________ purchased Skybox in 2014 to keep its maps current.
A. Amazon
B. Facebook
C. Google
D. Microsoft - ANSWER Google
The hottest challenge for Skybox is ________.
A. data capture
B. competition
C. cost
D. government regulation - ANSWER government regulation
NFC is an example of ______________ wireless networks.
A. Long-range
The rule of thumb in the wireless industry is that a smartphone uses 4 gigabytes of data
per month where ____ percent travels through Wi-Fi.
A. 25
B. 50
C. 75
D. 100 - ANSWER 75
Telecommunications around the world are shifting to ________ networks.
A. cellular
B. mobile
C. Wi-Fi
D. VoIP - ANSWER Wi-Fi
_______________ is the only major carrier in the US that offers seamless offloading to
Wi-Fi networks.
A. AT&T
B. Spring
C. T-Mobile
D. Verizon - ANSWER AT&T
Which of the following is NOT a major advantage of wireless devices to users?
A. They are small enough to easily carry or wear.
B. They can be used to copy and pass on confidential information.
C. They can communicate wirelessly with the Internet and other devices.
,D. They have sufficient computing power to perform productive tasks. - ANSWER They
can be used to copy and pass on confidential information.
*Modern smartphones exhibit a process called __________, which means the functions of
many physical devices are included in one other physical device.
A. dematerialization
B. materialization
C. multi-tasking
D. tasking - ANSWER dematerialization
A disadvantage of a microwave transmission system is ____________.
A. Creates electrical interference problems
B. Signals experience propagation delay
C. Susceptible to environmental interference
D. none of the above - ANSWER Susceptible to environmental interference
*An advantage of a radio transmission system is ____________.
A. Large coverage area
B. Relatively inexpensive
C. Signals pass through walls
D. All of the above - ANSWER Signals pass through walls
______________ satellites require medium-powered transmitters.
A. GEO
B. LEO
C. MEO
D. SEO - ANSWER MEO
, ______________ satellites are the most expensive to build and launch.
A. GEO
B. LEO
C. MEO
D. SEO - ANSWER GEO
Skybox is disrupting the space-based commercial imaging industry by focusing on
________.
A. Communications
B. Databases
C. Hardware
D. Software - ANSWER Software
_____________ purchased Skybox in 2014 to keep its maps current.
A. Amazon
B. Facebook
C. Google
D. Microsoft - ANSWER Google
The hottest challenge for Skybox is ________.
A. data capture
B. competition
C. cost
D. government regulation - ANSWER government regulation
NFC is an example of ______________ wireless networks.
A. Long-range
