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220-802 · Question #672

Joe, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), has a habit of forgetting his mobile device and asks for assistance in locating it in the future. Which of the following would help finding his lost device?

The correct answer is C. GPS location services. GPS location services on a mobile device allow it to report its geographic coordinates, enabling the owner to locate a lost or misplaced device.

Mobile devices

Question

Joe, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), has a habit of forgetting his mobile device and asks for assistance in locating it in the future. Which of the following would help finding his lost device?

Options

  • AEnable IMAP settings
  • BGyroscope features
  • CGPS location services
  • DEnable SSL services

How the community answered

(26 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    92% (24)

Why each option

GPS location services on a mobile device allow it to report its geographic coordinates, enabling the owner to locate a lost or misplaced device.

AEnable IMAP settings

IMAP is an email retrieval protocol used to synchronize email between a server and a client and provides no location or tracking capability.

BGyroscope features

A gyroscope measures the device's rotational orientation and tilt but cannot determine geographic position or help locate a device.

CGPS location servicesCorrect

GPS (Global Positioning System) uses satellite signals to determine the device's precise geographic location. When location services are enabled, mobile operating systems and associated apps such as Find My Device or Find My iPhone can report the device's real-time position, allowing the owner to locate it on a map.

DEnable SSL services

SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a cryptographic protocol for securing network communications and has no role in device location or tracking.

Concept tested: Mobile device GPS location services for device tracking

Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/find-and-lock-a-lost-windows-device-890bf25e-b8ba-d3fe-8253-e98a12f26316

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#GPS location services#mobile device tracking#lost device#location features

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