T175A: Networked living: Exploring Information and Communication technologies

Fall Semester 2016/2017
Tutor-Marked Assignment (TMA)

Cut-Off Date: xx/xx/xxxx
Total Marks: 40

Question One (21 Marks)
(Based on Block 1) consider the following description of an ICT system:

An ICT system has the following description: two mobile phones are communicated to each other via
a wireless network. The users of mobile phones can access their accounts on Facebook server via Internet in order to check their profiles. One of the mobile phones is connected into a scanner via a Bluetooth.

a) Draw a system map of the above ICT system? (9 Marks)
b) Draw a block diagram of the above ICT system? (12 Marks)

Question Two (19 Marks)
Search the web to answer the following.

a) Define Near Field Communication (NFC)? (2 Marks)
b) Three modes of communication are defined by NFC forum, give these modes? (6 Marks)
c) There are four ways on how NFC works, list these ways? (4 Marks)
d) Mention three applications of NFC? (3 Marks)
e) Give two benefits of NFC? (2 Marks)
f) List any two references on NFC. (Wikipedia is not counted) (2 Marks)

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