1.7 Given a scenario, use methods to perform mobile device synchronization

Question 1

Synchronization is:

Answer 1

the matching up of files, email, and other types of data between one computer and another

Question 2

Three main methods are used for synchronization, as briefly discussed in the preceding sections:

Answer 2

Synchronization to the cloud

Synchronization to the desktop

Synchronization to the automobile

Question 3

The types of files that can be synchronized include:

Answer 3

contacts

applications

email

pictures

music

videos

calendar

bookmarks

documents

location data

social media data

e-books

passwords

Question 4

With cloud-based synchronization:

Answer 4

apps on a mobile device send data to the cloud where it is downloaded by other mobile apps, by web browsers, or by programs running on Windows or macOS computers

Question 5

Examples of providers that enable cloud-based synchronization include:

Answer 5

Dropbox

Samsung Smart Switch

Apple iCloud

Microsoft OneDrive

Google Drive

Question 6

Mutual authentication is used to:

Answer 6

verify the identity of each side of the synchronization

Question 7

Most desktop synchronization software for all current versions of Windows requires:

Answer 7

the PC to have 4GB of RAM or more, at least one USB 2.0 port, and 300 MB of free space on the hard drive

Question 8

Most desktop synchronization software for macOS requires:

Answer 8

macOS 10.5 or greater and an available USB port, although some, such as Dropbox, may require macOS 10.9 or newer versions