RFID+ Study Guide and Practice Exams [[electronic resource] ] : Study Guide and Practice Exams

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910784273503321
• Autore: Sanghera Paul
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Burlington, : Elsevier Science, 2011
• ISBN: 1-281-79622-0; 9786611796228; 0-08-051629-7
• Edizione: [1st edition]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (353 p.)
• Disciplina: 621.38411
• Soggetti: Radio frequency identification systems; Electrical & Computer Engineering; Engineering & Applied Sciences; Electrical Engineering
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; RFID+ Study Guide and Practice Exam; Copyright Page; Acknowledgments; Dedication; Author; Technical Editor; Author's Acknowledgments; Contents; Foreword; Chapter 1. Physics, Math, and RFID: Mind the Gap; Introduction; Some Bare-Bones Physics Concepts; Understanding Electricity; Understanding Magnetism; Understanding Electromagnetism; The Mathematics of RFID; An Overview of RFID: How It Works; Summary; Chapter 2. The Physics of RFID; Introduction; Understanding Radio Frequency Communication; Understanding Modulation Types; RFID Communication Techniques; Understanding Performance Characteristics of an RFID SystemPerforming Antenna Power Calculations; The Travel Adventures of RF Waves; Summary; Exam's Eye View; Key Terms; Self Test; Self Test Quick Answer Key; Chapter 3. Working with RFID Tags; Introduction; Understanding Tags; Operating Tag Frequencies; Understanding Tag Types; Tag Classification; Read Ranges of Tags; Labeling and Placing a Tag; Summary; Exam's Eye View; Key Terms; Self Test; Self Test Quick Answer Key; Chapter 4. Working with Interrogation Zones; Introduction; Understanding an Interrogator; Dealing with Dense Environments; Configuring Interrogation ZonesOptimizing Interrogation Zones; Summary; Exam's Eye View; Key Terms; Self Test; Self Test Quick Answer Key; Chapter 5. Working with Regulations and Standards; Introduction; Understanding Regulations and Standards; Regulating Frequency Usage; RFID Standards; Impact of Regulations and Standards; Regulatory and Standards Bodies; Summary; Exam's Eye View; Key Terms; Self Test; Self Test Quick Answer Key; Chapter 6. Selecting the RFID System Design; Introduction; Understanding RFID Frequency Ranges; RFID Frequency Ranges and Performance; Selecting Operating Frequency; Selecting TagsSelecting Readers; Working with Antennas; Selecting Transmission Lines; Mounting Equipment for RFID Systems; Summary; Exam's Eye View; Key Terms; Self Test; Self Test Quick Answer Key; Chapter 7. Performing Site Analysis; Introduction; Planning the Site Analysis; Performing a Physical Environmental Analysis; Performing an RF Environmental Analysis; Preparing Your Own Blueprints; Summary; Exam's Eye View; Key Terms; Self Test; Self Test Quick Answer Key; Chapter 8. Performing Installation; Introduction; Preparing for Installation; Installing Hardware; Ensuring Safety; Working with Various Installation ScenariosSummary; Exam's Eye View; Key Terms; Self Test; Self Test Quick Answer Key; Chapter 9. Working with RFID Peripherals; Introduction; Smart Labels: Where RFID Meets Barcode; Working with RFID Printers; Understanding Ancillary Devices and Concepts; Real-Time Location Systems; Summary; Exam's Eye View; Key Terms; Self Test; Self Test Quick Answer Key; Chapter 10. Monitoring and Troubleshooting RFID Systems; Introduction; Monitoring an RFID System; Monitoring and Troubleshooting Interrogation Zones; Monitoring and Troubleshooting Tags; Monitoring and Troubleshooting Hardware
• Sommario/riassunto: Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is an automatic identification method, relying on storing and remotely retrieving data using devices called RFID tags (also called transponders). This book is a guide to CompTIA's new RFID+ Security exam and includes the following study elements: Exam objectives covered in a chapter are clearly explained in the beginning of the chapter, Notes and Alerts highlight the crucial points, Exam's Eye View emphasizes the important points from the exam's perspective, Key Terms present definitions, Review Questions contain questions modeled after the real ex