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CompTIA A+ 1101 (Core 1) (Retired) > 1.4 - Configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support > Flashcards

1.4 - Configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support Flashcards

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2G global standards?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: Cellular Networks

A
  • GSM
  • CDMA

it would send data at 2G speeds through the cellular network

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2G

Meaning of GSM?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: Cellular Networks

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Global System for Multiple Communications

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2G

Meaning of CDMA?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: Cellular Networks

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Code Division Multiple Access

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Cellular connections

Process to connect to a Wireless network on a mobile device?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: Cellular Networks

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  1. Go to Wi-Fi settings
  2. Choose a scanned network or enter the SSID
  3. Enter password
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Cellular connections

Meaning of WAP?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support

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Wireless Access Point

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What does airplane mode do?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: Cellular Networks

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Disables all wireless connectivity

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Troubleshooting solution if a device has no wireless connectivity?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: Cellular Networks

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chek if airplane mode is enabled

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Meaning of SIM & eSIM?

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  • Subscriber Identity Module
  • Embedded SIM

Devices have a SIM/eSIM to connect & communicate with a cellular network service

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How did GSM differ from CDMA?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: GSM vs CDMA

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By enabling GSM SIM cards to be transferred to another device with same or different provider

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How did CDMA differ from GSM?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: GSM vs CDMA

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By having CDMA devices tied to a single provider

CDMA devices cant switch providers

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Where did GSM networks allow to store phone configurations?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: GSM vs CDMA

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On SIM cards

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How was data sent in a CDMA network?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: GSM vs CDMA

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sent with a particular code

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Meaning of PRL?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: PRL Updates

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Preferred Roaming List

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What is PRL?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: PRL Updates

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Database containting info. about the provider’s radio bands, sub-bands, & service provider IDs

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What does PRL allow?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: PRL Updates

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Phone to connect to the correct tower

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What can’t a phone do without PRL?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: PRL Updates

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roam outside the provider’s network

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Primary way PRL updates are sent?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: PRL Updates

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OTA (Over The Air)/baseband updates or OS update

18
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Where can the PRL version be found on device?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: PRL Updates

A

About section on some phones

19
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Purpose of the bluetooth pairing process?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: Bluetooth Pairing Process

A

To control what devices can communicate to another device

20
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Steps to pair bluetooth devices?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: Bluetooth pairing process

A
  1. Enable bluetooth on both devices
  2. Set devices to discoverable mode
  3. Select discovered device
  4. Enter PIN
  5. Test connectivity
21
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What is Bluetooth?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: Bluetooth pairing process

A

Wireless standard for transmitting data over short distances

22
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Meaning of GPS?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: GPS services

A

Global Positioning System

23
Q

How do phones calculate locations with GPS?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: GPS services

A

based on the timing differences from multiple satellites

24
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Location Services

Location services can take form as 1 of 2 things:

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: GPS services

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GPS & Cellular Location

25
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Location Services

Location services refers to software services that use…

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: GPS services

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geographic data to track user location or to provide services & information

26
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Location Services

Most devices allow users to disable location services &…

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: GPS services

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to use individual location features as desired

27
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What is GPS?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: GPS services

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Satellite-based navigation system that provide geolocations to GPS devices

Including smartphones & GPS devices

28
Q

2 common GPS systems for vehicles?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: GPS services

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Apple CarPlay & Android Auto

29
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Cellular location technologies

How can phones use cellular connectivity to find location?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: Cellular location services

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Based on the strengths & timing of signals from nearby cell towers

30
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Purpose of communication hubs?

i.e. network routers, cell towers, & satellites

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: Cellular location services

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To allow mobile devices to interact with other devices

31
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Even if location services are off, making phones calls & using some apps…

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: Cellular location services

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connect to the nearest cell tower, which has a location

32
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Meaning of MDM?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: MDM/MAM

A

Mobile Device Management

33
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What is MDM?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: MDM/MAM

A

Software that allows to customize remote mobile devices

34
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What can admins do with MDM?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: MDM/MAM

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Remotely manage & secure mobile devices

35
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What can you do with MAM?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: MDM/MAM

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Install, Uninstall, Update, & Secure apps from a central location

36
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What is MAM?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: MDM/MAM

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Software used to manage corporate mobile apps

37
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Meaning of MAM?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: MDM/MAM

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Mobile Application Management

38
Q

Process to connect to Corporate/ISP email system?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: Account setup & Data to synchronize

A
  • Enter server name
  • Enter port
  • Enter whether security is employed
39
Q

To sync mobile devices to a desktop with USB, you might have to…

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: Account setup & Data to synchronize

A

change the USB options from charging to File Transfer or similar

40
Q

How can Windows devices be synced?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: Account setup & Data to synchronize

A

With Sync Center

41
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How to sync Apple devices to a PC?

1.4 - Given a scenario, configure basic mobile-device network connectivity & application support: Account setup & Data to synchronize

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Using iTunes for Windows

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