Revision activity for mobile business
Written by: Jonathan Briggs
May 6, 2007 [3108 views]
For each of the following questions, indicate whether each the following statements is true or false. This is not the same format as the exam which has more conventional multiple choice questions but should help you think about the technologies and what you still need to revise.
WiFi
Provides medium range radio networking TRUE/FALSE?
Once it is installed in a bar or railway station it is free to use TRUE/FALSE?
Slower than GPRS for transmission of data TRUE/FALSE?
Can support low cost voice calling using VoIP TRUE/FALSE?
GSM
One of a number of standards for mobile phone networks TRUE/FALSE?
Uses analogue radio systems over dedicated parts of the radio spectrum TRUE/FALSE?
Can carry data as well as voice TRUE/FALSE?
Faster than GPRS for transmission of data TRUE/FALSE?
SMS
Part of the GPS mobile standard TRUE/FALSE?
Always cheaper than calling to tell someone your location TRUE/FALSE?
Useful source of revenue for the operators TRUE/FALSE?
Slower than GPRS for transmission of data TRUE/FALSE?
Bluetooth
Can carry data as well as voice TRUE/FALSE?
Networking technology for connecting devices over short range TRUE/FALSE?
Slower than GPRS for transmission of data TRUE/FALSE?
Charged on a per megabyte basis TRUE/FALSE?
RFID
Works over long distances using satellite sensors TRUE/FALSE?
Security technology based on embedded antennae TRUE/FALSE?
Could be used as part of a national identity card scheme TRUE/FALSE?
Provides the basis for automated road toll charging TRUE/FALSE?
3G
Name of one of the UK mobile operators rather than a specific technology TRUE/FALSE?
Requires a new networking intrastructure beyond GSM TRUE/FALSE?
Faster than GPRS for transmission of data TRUE/FALSE?
Primarily used to speed up the transmission of voice calls TRUE/FALSE?
MMS
Allows customers to send images and video from handset to handset TRUE/FALSE?
Could be used for advertising TRUE/FALSE?
Requires more data to be transmitted than SMS TRUE/FALSE?
Standard SMS sent when MMS sent to older handsets TRUE/FALSE?
WAP 2.0
Mobile Internet protocol based on XML TRUE/FALSE?
Allows mobile web services to be created TRUE/FALSE?
Charged on a per minute basis for GPRS phones TRUE/FALSE?
Pages can be pushed using links sent in standard SMS TRUE/FALSE?
LBS
Tracking another mobile user requires their consent unless you are a parent TRUE/FALSE?
Cell positioning cannot work inside buildings TRUE/FALSE?
Asking users to enter a place name will generally be more accurate TRUE/FALSE?
Could provide turn-by-turn directions to the nearest Starbucks TRUE/FALSE?
GPS
Relies on tracking handsets by satellite TRUE/FALSE?
Handset sends request to minimum of 4 satellites to obtain position TRUE/FALSE?
Calls are routed via 26 geostationary satellites TRUE/FALSE?
Accuracy of 10-100 meters inside shopping malls TRUE/FALSE?
Your case study
- Name the customer for your case study
- Describe the application you are proposing
- Describe the end user for the system
- Describe the main benefits
- Describe why the system benefits from being “mobile”
- Are any other organisations in the same industry using this type of system?
- Select technologies you will use for the system
- List any companies you will partner with
- Describe who will pay to use the system and how much you expect them to pay
- List any privacy, security or ethical issues involved
Here is the survey for feeding back your answers
What do you think?
