Chapter 8 (Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce)

Question 1

Three Major Advantages of Wireless devices for Users

Answer 1

Small enough to easily carry or wear.
Sufficient computing power to perform productive tasks.
Communicate wirelessly with the Internet & other devices.

Question 2

Three Major Advantages of Wireless devices for Businesses

Answer 2

Workers can capture and transmit sensitive proprietary information

Question 3

Mobile Computing and characterstics

Answer 3

Refers to a real-time connection between a mobile device and other computing environments, such as the Internet or an Intranet.

• broad reach
• mobility
  what both do?
  Ubiquity
  Convenience
  Instant connectivity
  Personalization
  Localization of Products and Services

Question 4

Mobile Commerce

Answer 4

Electronic commerce (EC) transactions conducted in a wireless environment, especially via the Internet.

Question 5

Drivers of M-commerce

Answer 5

Widespread availability of mobile devices
Declining prices
Bandwidth improvement

Question 6

Mobile Commerce Applications Include

Answer 6

Location-Based Applications and Services
Financial Services: micropayment, wireless mobile wallet.
Intrabusiness Applications
Accessing Information
Telemetry Applications: wireless transmission and receipt of data gathered from remote sensors.

Question 7

Wireless Security threats

Answer 7

Rogue access points
War driving
Eavesdropping
Radio-frequency jamming