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Comptia A +: Portable Computing

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1. Cooperation among the hardware - BIOS and the OS to reduce power use






2. Modern replacement for IrDA






3. Most popular removable storage medium for portable computing devices






4. The comparison of the screen width to the screen height






5. Tiny handheld portable computing device that holds address book - music - etc. - Now replaced completely by smartphones






6. 3.3mm - 5.0mm and 10.5mm






7. Feature ultimate mobility - excellent battery life - no optical drives and limited SSD or HDD storage - typically weigh 2 to 3 pounds






8. An adaptation of the standard PCI bus developed specifically for integrated communications peripherals such as modems and network adapters






9. Currently dominates the PC Card landscape






10. Personal Computer Memory Card International Association






11. Type I - Type II and Type III






12. A joystick the size of a pencil eraser - situated in the center of the keyboard






13. Establishes standards involving portable computers - specifically expansion cards






14. Combine the power of the portable PC with the writing benefits of the PDA






15. Currently the most common mobile PC battery - immune to battery memory - last twice as long as Ni-MH - but have a shorter lifespan






16. Device drivers that support the PC Card socket






17. Feature pen-based interface - integrated wireless networking and no optical drives - typically weigh 4 pounds






18. A special pen used for writing on a screen






19. 54mm and 34mm






20. Tablets that completely do away with the keyboard






21. Feature everything on a desktop - typically weigh 8 to 12 pounds






22. 16-bit - 5-volt cards that can have up to two distinct functions






23. Using infrared light to transmit data between devices (IrDA)






24. 32-bit - 3.3-volt cards that can have up to eight distinct functions






25. Matte and high gloss






26. Provides specialized drivers necessary for a card to perform its function






27. High-performance serial version of the PC Card - has begun to replace the PC Card






28. 16-bit and CardBus






29. Can be plugged in without powering down the system






30. Similar to a port replicator - but has extra features such as DVD drive or PC Card slot (often uses a proprietary connection)






31. First generation of mobile PC batteries - tend to develop battery memory if not discharged completely before recharging and are highly toxic






32. Personal digital assistants






33. Most common of PC Cards






34. A technology in which the video card is capable of borrowing RAM from the system






35. Plugs into a single port on the portable computer - offering common ports such as serial - parallel - USB - network and PS/2






36. Feature almost everything on a desktop - typically weigh 4 to 7 pounds






37. Second generation of mobile PC batteries - less susceptible to battery memory and last longer between charges






38. Tablets that include a fold away keyboard






39. A flat - touch-sensitive pad just in front of the keyboard






40. Credit-card sized devices that enhance and extend the functions of a portable PC