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Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)

Table of Contents:
Definition and Overview
1. Introduction
2. Benefits
3. Why Choose WAP?
4. Mobile-Originated Example of WAP Architecture
5. The Future of WAP
6. Summary
Self-Test
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Self-Test
1. WAP enables mobile phone users to retrieve information from the Internet.
a. true
b. false
2. WAP only utilizes SMS to send and receive information.
a. true
b. false
3. WAP uses binary compression to improve performance and reliability over wireless networks.
a. true
b. false
4. Current wireless devices could access WAP content.
a. true
b. false
5. WAP content can include graphics.
a. true
b. false
6. WML and WMLScript are based on HTML and Javascript.
a. true
b. false
7. Which of the following is not a layer in the WAP gateway stack?
a. WDP
b. context manager
c. TCP
d. WSP
e. TCP
8. WAP devices will view WAP content using microbrowser software.
a. true
b. false
9. WAP will provide an interface to voice-mail and prepaid systems. The range of applications is unlimited.
a. true
b. false
10. The WAP Forum is controlled by the founding companies.
a. true
b. false
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