PRELIM Quiz 1: Mobile Computing Overview

Mobile Computing

It refers to a technology that allows transmission of data, voice and video via a computer or any other wireless enabled device without having to be connected to a fixed physical link.

Mobile Communication

It refers to the infrastructure put in place to ensure that seamless and reliable communication goes on.

Mobile Hardware

It includes mobile devices or device components that receive or access the service of mobility.

Mobile Software

It is the actual program that runs on the mobile hardware.

Mobile Platforms

It refer to the hardware-software environment for laptops, tablets, smartphones and other portable devices.

Global System for Mobile Communication

It is a standard developed by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute to describe protocols for second generation or 2G cellular networks.

Android OS

It is a mobile operating system based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open source software, designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.

Blackberry OS

It is a proprietary mobile operating system developed by Canadian company BlackBerry Limited for its BlackBerry line of smartphone handheld devices.

Long-Term Evolution

 LTE stands for?

Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution

EDGE stands for?