Chapter 18 Mobile Devices 1/2 Flashcards
1
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Source Code
pg.839-840
A
- Is the programming code used in the creation of software
- Open Source: Source Codes are available on the Internet
- Closed Source: Software that is owned by someone or an organization
2
Q
Apple iOS
pg.840
A
- Closed source and manages all development and marketing of the operating system
3
Q
Android
pg.840
A
- Open Source
4
Q
Downloading apps for iOS
pg.840
A
- App Store
5
Q
App Store
pg.840-841
A
- Designed to market and serve apps created with iOS and Mac software
- Updates apps
6
Q
Downloading Apps for Android
pg. 841
A
- Google Play
7
Q
Google Play
pg.841
A
- Google’s Android Market and Google Music combined to make Google Play
- Where Android users went to buy and download their mobile apps
8
Q
Accelerator
pg. 847
A
- Measures the acceleration
- Original iPhone used an accelerator
- Four square direction (up, down, left, right)
9
Q
Gyroscope
pg.847
A
- A sensor that detects rotation
10
Q
Magnetometer
pg.848
A
- Allows a device to sense magnetic fields
- Used for apps that act like compasses
11
Q
Global Positioning System
pg.847
A
- GPS
- Determines your exact location
12
Q
Geotracking and Geotagging
pg.849
A
- Geotracking
- Identifying a person’s current location by obtaining GPS data from their smartphones
- Geotagging
- Uses the same info to add location info to things like photos
13
Q
Resistive Touchscreens
pg.849
A
- Consists of a number of layers
- When the screen is pressed, the outer later is pushed onto the next layer
- The technology senses that pressure is being applied and registers input
- Layers are coated with indium tin oxide (ITO)
14
Q
Capacitive Touchscreens
pg.850
A
- Capacitive touchscreens can only be touched with a finger
- Layers are still coated with ITO
15
Q
WiFi Connectivity Steps
pg.852
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- You have to find a network using its SSID
- Then you must make any security requirements
