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Chapter 9
Ch 9 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 3G | A third-generation cellular wireless Internet connection standard used with CDMA or GSM mobile phone services that allows for transmitting data and video at data speeds of 44 kbps to 2 Mbps. |
| 4G | A fourth-generation cellular wireless Internet connection standard typically used with LTE technology mobile phone services that allows for transmitting data and video at of 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps |
| 4G LTE | A cellular wireless network standard that replaced CDMA and GSM for voice, text, and data transmissions; requires a SIM card to function |
| 5G | A fifth-generation cellular wireless Internet connection standard that currently has an average speed of 150 Mbps to 10 Gbps |
| ActiveSync | syncs data between the server and device in Exchange. |
| Agent | a small app installed on a managed mobile device that communicates through various Wi-Fi or cellular connections back to the MDM server. |
| AirDrop | A feature of iOS whereby iPhones and iPads can transfer files between nearby devices. The devices use Bluetooth to detect nearby devices and Wi-Fi to establish connectivity and transfer files. |
| Android | An OS for mobile devices that is based on the Linux OS and supported by Google |
| Apple ID | User account that uses valid email address and password and is associated with credit card number that allows you to download iOS and macOS updates and patches, apps, and multimedia content. |
| Biometric authentication | To authenticate to network, computer, or other computing device by means of biometric data, such as fingerprint or retinal data. |
| BYOD (bring your own device) | Corporate policy that allows employees or students to connect their own devices to the corporate network. |
| CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) | A protocol standard used by cellular WANs and cell phone for transmitting digital data over cellular networks. |
| dock | For Android OS, area at the bottom of the Android screen where up to four apps can be pinned. For macOS, bar that appears by default at the bottom of the screen and contains program icons and shortcuts to files and folders. |
| favorites tray | On Android devices, area above the Action bar that contains up to seven apps or groups of apps. These apps stay put as you move from home screen to home screen. |
| GPS (Global Positioning System) | A receiver that uses the system of 24 or more satellites orbiting the Earth. The receiver locates four or more of these satellites, and from these four locations, calculates its own position in a process called triangulation. |
| IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) | Unique number that identifies mobile phone or tablet device worldwide. Number can usually be found imprinted on the device or reported in the About menu of the OS. |
| IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity) | Unique number that identifies cellular subscription for device or subscriber, along with its home country and mobile network. Some carries store the number on SIM card installed in the device. |
| Lightning port | Proprietary Apple connector used on Apple iPhones, iPods, and iPads for power and communication. |
| MDM policies | a set of guidelines for how mobile devices are used and secured within your company |
| Microsoft Exchange | A server application that can handle email, contacts, and calendars and is a popular application used by large corporations for employee email, contacts, and calendars. |
| mobile application management (MAM) | Applications that enhance MDM software designed to protect corporate apps and their data. MAM apps can be standalone or embedded in MDM applications. |
| mobile device management (MDM) | Centralized software solution that allows system administrators to create and enforce policies across its mobile devices. |
| near-field communication (NFC) | Wireless technology that establishes communication link between two NFC devices that are within 4 inches (10 cm) of each other. |
| off-boarding | The established process used when a mobile device is removed from the MDM fleet of devices allowed to connect to a corporate network and it resources. |
| on-boarding | The established process used when a mobile device is added to the MDM fleet of devices allowed to connect to a corporate network and it resources. |
| paired | When two Bluetooth devices have established connectivity and are able to communication. |
| Preferred Roaming List (PRL) | List of preferred service providers or radio frequencies your carrier wants mobile device to use; stored on Removable User Identity Module (R-UIM) card installed in the device. |
| RFID (radio-frequency identification) | Wireless technology used on small tags that contain microchip and antenna: often used to track and identify car keys, clothing, animals, and inventory. |
| Smartphone | Cell phone that can send text messages with photos, videos, and other multimedia content, surf the web, manage email, play games, take photos and videos, and download and use small apps. |
| Tablet | Computing device with touch screen that is larger than smartphone and with functions similar to smartphone. |
| two-factor authentication (2FA) | When two tokens or actions are required to authenticate to a computer or network. |