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Comptia A +: Portable Computing
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Answer 40 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Device drivers that support the PC Card socket
SD
laptop screen finishes
CardBus PC Card characteristics
socket services
2. Modern replacement for IrDA
hot-pluggable
stylus
Bluetooth
PC Cards
3. Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
Bluetooth
PCMCIA
beaming
Type I - Type II and Type III card thickness
4. 3.3mm - 5.0mm and 10.5mm
Type II cards
Type I - Type II and Type III card thickness
PCMCIA function
convertibles
5. A flat - touch-sensitive pad just in front of the keyboard
power management
Type I - Type II and Type III card thickness
Tablet PCs
touchpad
6. 16-bit - 5-volt cards that can have up to two distinct functions
touchpad
16-bit PC Card characteristics
power management
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
7. Feature almost everything on a desktop - typically weigh 4 to 7 pounds
aspect ratio
ExpressCard
socket services
desktop extenders
8. Cooperation among the hardware - BIOS and the OS to reduce power use
desktop replacements
PC Cards
power management
Bluetooth
9. A technology in which the video card is capable of borrowing RAM from the system
laptop screen finishes
Mini PCI
ExpressCard widths
shared memory
10. Feature everything on a desktop - typically weigh 8 to 12 pounds
SD
netbooks
desktop replacements
shared memory
11. First generation of mobile PC batteries - tend to develop battery memory if not discharged completely before recharging and are highly toxic
Ni-Cd (Nickel-Cadmium)
CardBus PC Card characteristics
Type I - Type II and Type III card thickness
TrackPoint
12. Type I - Type II and Type III
PC Cards
Mini PCI
Parallel PC Card sizes
docking stations
13. Matte and high gloss
PCMCIA function
laptop screen finishes
netbooks
touchpad
14. Can be plugged in without powering down the system
Tablet PCs
CardBus PC Card characteristics
hot-pluggable
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
15. High-performance serial version of the PC Card - has begun to replace the PC Card
card services
laptop screen finishes
socket services
ExpressCard
16. Most common of PC Cards
laptop screen finishes
stylus
Type II cards
shared memory
17. Tablets that completely do away with the keyboard
ExpressCard
16-bit PC Card characteristics
slates
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
18. Establishes standards involving portable computers - specifically expansion cards
PCMCIA
beaming
PC Cards
PCMCIA function
19. Most popular removable storage medium for portable computing devices
Tablet PCs
PCMCIA function
CardBus
SD
20. 54mm and 34mm
PC Cards
PDAs
ExpressCard widths
laptop screen finishes
21. 16-bit and CardBus
netbooks
CardBus
socket services
Parallel PC Card types
22. Tablets that include a fold away keyboard
convertibles
desktop extenders
PCMCIA function
card services
23. Plugs into a single port on the portable computer - offering common ports such as serial - parallel - USB - network and PS/2
port replicator
docking stations
Bluetooth
laptop screen finishes
24. Tiny handheld portable computing device that holds address book - music - etc. - Now replaced completely by smartphones
personal digital assistant
Tablet PCs
CardBus
shared memory
25. Personal digital assistants
power management
docking stations
PDAs
Tablet PCs
26. Currently the most common mobile PC battery - immune to battery memory - last twice as long as Ni-MH - but have a shorter lifespan
Type I - Type II and Type III card thickness
ExpressCard
beaming
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
27. A joystick the size of a pencil eraser - situated in the center of the keyboard
TrackPoint
16-bit PC Card characteristics
Tablet PCs
PC Cards
28. The comparison of the screen width to the screen height
aspect ratio
hot-pluggable
Parallel PC Card sizes
Mini PCI
29. Feature pen-based interface - integrated wireless networking and no optical drives - typically weigh 4 pounds
card services
touchpad
Tablet PCs
TrackPoint
30. 32-bit - 3.3-volt cards that can have up to eight distinct functions
PCMCIA function
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
CardBus PC Card characteristics
SD
31. Credit-card sized devices that enhance and extend the functions of a portable PC
Ni-MH (Nickel-Metal Hydride)
PC Cards
Type II cards
port replicator
32. Similar to a port replicator - but has extra features such as DVD drive or PC Card slot (often uses a proprietary connection)
docking stations
Type II cards
PCMCIA function
touchpad
33. An adaptation of the standard PCI bus developed specifically for integrated communications peripherals such as modems and network adapters
Type II cards
TrackPoint
ExpressCard widths
Mini PCI
34. Combine the power of the portable PC with the writing benefits of the PDA
TrackPoint
Tablet PCs
touchpad
Bluetooth
35. Currently dominates the PC Card landscape
CardBus
Tablet PCs
desktop replacements
card services
36. Second generation of mobile PC batteries - less susceptible to battery memory and last longer between charges
personal digital assistant
netbooks
Ni-MH (Nickel-Metal Hydride)
Parallel PC Card sizes
37. Using infrared light to transmit data between devices (IrDA)
beaming
netbooks
touchpad
slates
38. Provides specialized drivers necessary for a card to perform its function
touchpad
Parallel PC Card types
slates
card services
39. A special pen used for writing on a screen
PC Cards
stylus
touchpad
convertibles
40. Feature ultimate mobility - excellent battery life - no optical drives and limited SSD or HDD storage - typically weigh 2 to 3 pounds
netbooks
CardBus
desktop replacements
Tablet PCs