RFID+ Study Guide and Practice Exam
Packed full of special features and material to aid and reinforce learning, this comprehensive study guide provides 100% coverage of all objectives for the CompTIA RFID+ exam.
TABLE OF CONTENTS RFID+ Study Guide and Practice Exam
Chapter 5: Working with Regulations and Standards
Overview
| Exam Objectives | What They Really Mean |
|---|---|
| 3.3 Recognize regulatory requirements globally and by region. 3.4 Recognize safety regulations/issues regarding human exposure. | You should know the different UF frequencies allocated to the RFID devices in different parts of the world. You must know that the world is organized into three regulatory regions. You must also know in which regions the main countries of the world are included. Know the regulations about specific absorption rate (SAR). |
| 3.1 Given a scenario, map user requirements to standards. 3.2 Identify the differences between air interface protocols and tag data formats. | Understand the importance of RFID standards and their impact on the industry and on users. You must know that the RFID standards fall into two main categories: air interface protocols, which deal with the communication part, and tag data formats, which deal with formatting the information stored on tags. You should also know which protocol is developed by which organization: ISO or EPCglobal. |
Introduction
All mature (or maturing) industries have their regulations and standards, and the RFID industry is no exception. Regulations help make the devices and systems in the industry secure and safe, and they help the industry advance without disrupting other industries. Standards are necessary to bring some order and interoperability within a specific industry. Without agreed-on standards, all vendors will manufacture or develop products and devices by following their own rules, and there will be a perfect chaos instead of interoperability. Of course, regulations and standards have their impact on an...
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