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220-1201 Practice Question: A technician is deploying a fleet of tablets for…
A technician is deploying a fleet of tablets for field workers. The tablets need to connect to a cellular network for data, but the company wants to minimize data usage. Which setting should the technician configure on each tablet?
⚠ Common exam trap
The 220-1201 exam often tests the distinction between disabling connectivity (Airplane Mode) and reducing data usage (Data Saver), where candidates mistakenly choose Airplane Mode thinking it saves data, but it completely cuts off the required cellular connection.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Enable data saver mode.
Enabling Data Saver mode restricts background data usage and limits non-essential app activity, directly reducing cellular data consumption. This is the most appropriate setting for field workers who need to stay connected but minimize data costs, as it works at the OS level to restrict background syncs and downloads without disabling connectivity.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Enable data saver mode.
Why this is correct
Enabling data saver mode is the most effective solution for minimizing overall data consumption on a fleet of tablets. This feature actively restricts applications from utilizing background data, preventing them from sending or receiving information when not actively in use. Furthermore, it can prompt foreground applications, such as video streaming services or web browsers, to use less data by reducing content quality or preloading. This direct control over data transfer significantly reduces the total bytes consumed, helping to manage cellular plan costs.
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Disable Wi-Fi.
Why it's wrong here
Disabling Wi-Fi would force the tablets to exclusively use cellular data for all network connections. Wi-Fi networks are often unmetered or part of a fixed-cost infrastructure, providing a cost-effective alternative to cellular data. By removing this option, the tablets would rely solely on potentially expensive and capped cellular data plans, inevitably leading to a substantial increase in metered data usage and associated costs, directly contradicting the goal of minimizing consumption.
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Enable airplane mode.
Why it's wrong here
Enabling airplane mode completely disables all wireless communication capabilities on the tablet, including cellular, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS. While this would undeniably prevent any data usage, it would also render the tablets unable to connect to any network for their intended operational purposes. This setting effectively isolates the devices, making them non-functional for any task requiring internet access or communication, thus being an impractical and counterproductive solution for a deployed fleet.
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Set the preferred network type to 5G.
Why it's wrong here
Setting the preferred network type to 5G primarily influences the speed and latency of the cellular connection, not the volume of data consumed by applications. While 5G offers significantly faster data transfer rates, it does not inherently reduce the amount of data an application requires to function or stream content. In fact, higher speeds might encourage users or applications to consume more data by enabling higher-resolution streaming, quicker downloads of larger files, or more frequent background synchronization, potentially increasing overall data usage rather than decreasing it.
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Mobile Device Connectivity
Key term
Tablet
A tablet is a portable computing device with a touchscreen interface, typically larger than a smartphone but smaller than a laptop, used for browsing, media consumption, and light productivity tasks.
Key term
Cellular network
A cellular network is a wireless communication system that divides a geographic area into smaller zones called cells, each served by a fixed-location transceiver, to enable mobile devices like smartphones to communicate with each other and with the internet.
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