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Comptia A +: Portable Computing

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






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






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






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






5. Device drivers that support the PC Card socket






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






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






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






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






10. 54mm and 34mm






11. Currently dominates the PC Card landscape






12. 32-bit - 3.3-volt cards that can have up to eight distinct functions






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






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






15. Establishes standards involving portable computers - specifically expansion cards






16. Tablets that include a fold away keyboard






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






18. Personal Computer Memory Card International Association






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






20. Type I - Type II and Type III






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






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






23. Most common of PC Cards






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






25. Modern replacement for IrDA






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






27. Personal digital assistants






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






29. 3.3mm - 5.0mm and 10.5mm






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






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






32. A special pen used for writing on a screen






33. Matte and high gloss






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






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






36. Tablets that completely do away with the keyboard






37. 16-bit - 5-volt cards that can have up to two distinct functions






38. 16-bit and CardBus






39. Can be plugged in without powering down the system






40. Most popular removable storage medium for portable computing devices