MTEL Digital Literacy and Computer Science

Category - Digital Lit and CS

Which of the following tasks is best accomplished through the use of a Global Positioning System (GPS)?
  1. Locating a lost item carrying an electronic tag within a residential home.
  2. Finding a landscape feature of interest while hiking.
  3. Navigating to a particular floor in a high-rise building.
  4. Measuring finish times for Olympic-qualifying marathoners.
Explanation
Correct Response: B. A GPS device can be very useful for determining one's location relative to a known landmark or destination. It accomplishes this through triangulation of satellite signals. A is incorrect because electronic tags typically use Bluetooth Low Energy radio signals, and not GPS to locate items. GPS does not work well within a house because satellite signals do not penetrate solid structures very well. Additionally, GPS technology is not precise enough to locate items within a house. C is incorrect because GPS does not work well within a building, especially for determining altitude. D is incorrect because GPS is not precise enough to determine exactly when a runner reaches the finish line.
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