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 This activity contains 42 questions.

Question 1.
Which of the following features would be more likely found in tablet computers than in other mobile computing devices?
 
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Question 2.
Using a(n) ____________ port, you can transfer a complete music CD to the iPod in less than 10 seconds.
 
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Question 3.
Read-only memory (ROM) contains the operating system of a:
 
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Question 4.
A cell phone's digital signal processor handles signal compression tasks to:
 
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Question 5.
Short Message Service is transmitted using:
 
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Question 6.
_____________ provides a Web browser that is optimized to display Web content effectively on the smaller screen of a cell phone.
 
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Question 7.
Symbian OS is:
 
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Question 8.
SmartMedia is a type of:
 
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Question 9.
One example of a notation system that allows PDAs to recognize stylus-entered symbols is:
 
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Question 10.
A PDA's memory contents remain intact when it is turned off because:
 
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Question 11.
Although costly, PDAs use RAM to hold data primarily because of its:
 
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Question 12.
If you need more memory on your PDA, you can:
 
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Question 13.
____________ are the standards that have brought mobile devices much faster data transfer, up to 700 Kbps (or more) under ideal conditions.
 
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Question 14.
Most portable e-mail devices now feature special ____________ technology to automatically deliver your e-mail to your phone so that your e-mail finds you whether you're thinking about it or not.
 
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Question 15.
Which of the following would you expect to see plugged into a hot-swappable bay?
 
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Question 16.
Which of the following is NOT a limitation of mobile devices?
 
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Question 17.
Specially designed Web content that contains no graphics for wireless devices is written in:
 
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Question 18.
The Apple iPod is an example of a(n):
 
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Question 19.
Which of the following is faster than the other types of flash memory cards available?
 
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Question 20.
____________ is paving the way to enable anyone to create a radio or television show at home and to distribute easily it to an audience.
 
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Question 21.
It is possible to use the digital ink features of a tablet PC to annotate existing electronic documents.
   
 
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Question 22.
PDAs are smaller, faster, and less expensive than tablet PCs.
   
 
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Question 23.
The Intel Centrino is an operating system designed specifically for PDAs.
   
 
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Question 24.
A stylus is used primarily with a PDA.
   
 
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Question 25.
With tethered downloads you pay for the music and own it and there are no restrictions on its use.
   
 
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Question 26.
The speed of Internet connection available to mobile devices is comparable to a DSL connection.
   
 
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Question 27.
PMPs are handheld devices that allow you to carry much of the same digital information as desktop systems.
   
 
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Question 28.
People still use paging devices because of their low cost.
   
 
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Question 29.
Web sites such as AvantGo allow you to download the content of many different Web sites from your home computer to your PDA.
   
 
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Question 30.
SMS is often called text messaging.
   
 
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Question 31.
Phone companies that provide cell phone calling plans usually double as wireless ISPs.
   
 
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Question 32.
Cell phones cannot be affected by viruses.
   
 
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Question 33.
Because cell phones have a very limited amount of screen space and low screen resolution, the Internet experience is quite different.
   
 
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Question 34.
All music files have an .mp3 extension.
   
 
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Question 35.
The sampling rate is the number of times per second the music is measured and converted to a digital value.

   
 
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Question 36.
Memory Stick is a form of read-only memory.
   
 
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Question 37.
All PMPs allow you to add additional, removable flash memory cards.
   
 
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Question 38.
Generally, PDAs feature faster processors than cell phones, which tends to make them slightly larger and also shortens their battery life.
   
 
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Question 39.
Both Palm OS and Windows Mobile can synchronize easily with Outlook.
   
 
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Question 40.
Most PDAs cannot expand the amount of internal memory they contain.
   
 
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Question 41.
Match the following terms to their correct descriptions:
A matching question presents 6 answer choices and 6 items. The answer choices are lettered A through F. The items are numbered 41.1 through 41.6. Screen readers will read the answer choices first. Then each item will be presented along with a select menu for choosing an answer choice. Using the pull-down menus, match each item in the left column to the corresponding item in the right column.
A PDA operating system
B comparative performance test of computing task
C cell phone operating system
D desk space requirement
E frequency of digital music conversion
F supports transmission of graphics via cell phones
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Question 42.
Match the following terms to their correct descriptions:
A matching question presents 5 answer choices and 5 items. The answer choices are lettered A through E. The items are numbered 42.1 through 42.5. Screen readers will read the answer choices first. Then each item will be presented along with a select menu for choosing an answer choice. Using the pull-down menus, match each item in the left column to the corresponding item in the right column.
A standard that dictates how handheld devices will access information on the Internet
B process of users transferring files between computers
C used to create Web content for wireless devices
D technology that allows you to send short text messages over mobile networks
E navigational aid
 
 
 
 
 
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