Chapter 9. Understanding Mobile Devices

In this chapter, you’ll learn about the different types of mobile devices, with an emphasis on tablets such as Apple’s iPad. These devices have enjoyed great popularity in recent years, and it’s clear that they are here to stay. This chapter compares tablets to laptops, compares different operating systems on the devices, and covers methods used to connect them. You’ll also learn some basics about using these mobile devices and important information about how you can secure them.

Exam 220-801 objectives in this chapter:

  • 1.7 Compare and contrast various connection interfaces and explain their purpose.

    • Speeds, distances and frequencies of wireless device connections

      • Bluetooth

      • IR

      • RF

  • 2.7 Compare and contrast Internet ...

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