Mobile Device Accessories & Network Connectivity (M9)

When troubleshooting a lost Bluetooth connection between a smartphone a portable speaker, a user reports that the connection was working, but when they went to another room in the house with their smartphone the connection was lost. What is the most likely cause of the dropped connection?

The user roamed too far from the speaker

Which action or operation would be most effective to ensure that data is not accessed on a device that was lost or stolen?

Remote wipe

A Stylus is most likely to be used with which type of device?

Drawing pad

Which device or process allows a laptop to use the cellular connection of a smartphone to gain access to the internet?

Tethering

The number expressed after the two letters in the name of a D-sub miniature connector indicates which characteristic?

The number of pins or sockets

A USB Standard-B Plug would most common be found plugged into which device?

Printer

Which characteristic of a port replicator would typically be considered as advantageous as compared to a docking station?

They are lighter and more portable

They can convert connection type

They are more universal

A lightning cable uses which process to determine that it is being used with a genuine Apple product?

Device authentication

Which type of communication requires that devices be paired with each other before they can communicate?

Bluetooth

For a GPS device to reliably and accurately report its location, how many satellite signals must be acquired?

4

Which mobile device synchronization method is proprietary to Microsoft?

ActiveSync

Digitizer

A device that converts physical touch inputs into digital signals, commonly used in touchscreen displays.

Lightning Connecto

USB-C

Micro USB

Typically used for printers

USB Type B

USB Type A

NFC

Near Filed Communicaton - allows two electronic devices to establish communication by bringing them closer together, typically within a few centimeters.

Hotspot

A feature that allows a mobile device to share its internet connection with other devices, creating a wireless network.

Tethering

The process of connecting a mobile device to another device, such as a laptop, to share its internet connection, often via USB, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi.