Based on your reading of the examples in the chapter, what are the best business uses of RFID?

Based on your reading of the examples in the chapter, what are the best business uses of RFID?

a. Transaction processing
b. Supply chain management
c. Lowering network costs
d. Enabling client communication









Answer: B

In a RFID system, a(n) _____ is electronically programmed with information that can uniquely identify an item, such as an electronic code.

In a RFID system, a(n) _____ is electronically programmed with information that can uniquely identify an item, such as an electronic code.

a. reader
b. antenna
c. microchip
d. transponder









Answer: D

The WiMax standard can transmit up to a distance of:

The WiMax standard can transmit up to a distance of:

a. 300 feet
b. 500 meters
c. 31 miles
d. 50 miles









Answer: C

Why are products built for 802.11b and 802.11g compatible?

Why are products built for 802.11b and 802.11g compatible?

a. They have the same transmission capacity and ranges.
b. They are both based on WAP.
c. They are both part of the 802.11 family of standards.
d. They use the same frequency band.








Answer: D

Ad-hoc mode is also known as:

Ad-hoc mode is also known as: 

a. peer-to-peer mode.
b. infrastructure mode.
c. LAN mode.
d. PAN mode.







Answer: A

The Wi-Fi 802.11b standard can transmit up to:

The Wi-Fi 802.11b standard can transmit up to:

a. 54 Mbps in the unlicensed 5-GHz frequency range and has an effective distance of 10 to 30 meters.
b. 11 Mbps in the unlicensed 2.4-GHz band and has an effective distance of 30 to 50 meters.
c. 54 Mbps in the 2.4-GHz range.
d. 722 Kbps in the 2.4-GHz range.








Answer: B

Bluetooth is the popular name for this IEEE standard:

Bluetooth is the popular name for this IEEE standard:

a. IEEE 802.15.
b. IEEE 802.11.
c. IEEE 802.16.
d. IEEE 802.20.






Answer: A

To deliver Internet content, I-mode uses:

To deliver Internet content, I-mode uses:

a. WAP.
b. WML.
c. Compact XML.
d. Compact HTML.








Answer: D

CDMA

CDMA

a. is the major European digital cellular standard.
b. is more expensive than GSM.
c. transmits over several frequencies.
d. uses the 1.9 GHz band.







Answer: C

Wireless cellular phone systems are entering this generation of networks:

Wireless cellular phone systems are entering this generation of networks:

a. 2G.
b. 2.5G.
c. 3G.
d. 3.5 G.







Answer: C

A VPN:

A VPN:

a. is an encrypted private network configured within the public Internet.
b. is more expensive than a dedicated network.
c. provides secure, encrypted communications using Telnet.
d. is an Internet-based service for delivering voice communications.







Answer: A

Which technology uses the Internet Protocol to deliver voice information in digital form using packet switching?

Which technology uses the Internet Protocol to deliver voice information in digital form using packet switching?

a. TCP/IP
b. VPN
c. VoIP
d. None, voice information is digitally delivered using ATM








Answer: C

The need in some cases for employees to have access to sexually explicit material on the Internet, such as medical researchers, suggests that:

The need in some cases for employees to have access to sexually explicit material on the Internet, such as medical researchers, suggests that:

a. companies cannot restrict Internet use.
b. companies need specialized software to determine which types of material are acceptable.
c. companies may need to maintain a database of acceptable Web sites.
d. companies need to base their Internet use policies on the needs of the organization and culture.






Answer: D

Instant messaging is a type of:

Instant messaging is a type of:

a. chat service.
b. cellular service.
c. Web service.
d. wireless service.







Answer: A

What is a business value of RSS?

What is a business value of RSS?

a. Lowers costs and improves efficiency by minimizing Internet access
b. Enables greater customer intimacy
c. Enables Internet-based collaboration
d. Enables company to focus on a market niche






Answer: A

What competitive force do intelligent agent shopping bots enhance?

What competitive force do intelligent agent shopping bots enhance?

a. Traditional competitors
b. Bargaining power of customers
c. Product differentiation
d. Substitute products








Answer: B

What technology allows people to have content pulled from Web sites and fed automatically to their computers?

What technology allows people to have content pulled from Web sites and fed automatically to their computers?

a. FTP
b. RSS
c. LISTSERV
d. Bluetooth










Answer: B

The paid sponsored links delivered with search results is a type of marketing referred to as:

The paid sponsored links delivered with search results is a type of marketing referred to as:

a. shopping bot marketing.
b. search engine marketing.
c. targeted marketing.
d. search results marketing.



Answer: B

The open-source Web server that controls 70 percent of the market is:

The open-source Web server that controls 70 percent of the market is:

a. Microsoft IIS.
b. ASP.net.
c. Apache HTTP server.
d. Netscape.









Answer: C

Together, a protocol prefix, a domain name, a directory path, and a document name, are called a:

Together, a protocol prefix, a domain name, a directory path, and a document name, are called a:

a. uniform resource locator.
b. domain name.
c. third-level domain.
d. root domain.








Answer: A