Computer Studies·Mobile technology · NSSCO 5.2
Mobile devices & mobile telecommunications (GSM, 3G/4G/5G, GPRS)
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That little phone in your pocket is really a small computer that does dozens of jobs. In this lesson we discover what mobile devices can do, and we finally decode the signal letters like E, 3G, H and 4G at the top of your screen by climbing the ladder of mobile network generations.
What you'll learn in this lesson
By the end you should be able to (NSSCO Computer Studies 5.2):
- Discuss the use of mobile devices for a range of applications such as: communication, access to the Internet, cameras or webcams, entertainment, diary management, GPS applications, social networking, security, surveillance, exercise equipment, wearable technology
- Explain the function and uses of various telecommunications technologies: GSM and GSM applications, 3G, 4G, 5G, H, H+, E (Edge), GPRS
- Explain the uses of the above for various purposes: cell phone banking, mobile apps, entertainment, social media
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