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Comptia A +: Portable Computing

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1. Device drivers that support the PC Card socket






2. Modern replacement for IrDA






3. Personal Computer Memory Card International Association






4. 3.3mm - 5.0mm and 10.5mm






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






6. 16-bit - 5-volt cards that can have up to two distinct functions






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






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






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






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






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






12. Type I - Type II and Type III






13. Matte and high gloss






14. Can be plugged in without powering down the system






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






16. Most common of PC Cards






17. Tablets that completely do away with the keyboard






18. Establishes standards involving portable computers - specifically expansion cards






19. Most popular removable storage medium for portable computing devices






20. 54mm and 34mm






21. 16-bit and CardBus






22. Tablets that include a fold away keyboard






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






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






25. Personal digital assistants






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






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






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






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






30. 32-bit - 3.3-volt cards that can have up to eight distinct functions






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






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






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






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






35. Currently dominates the PC Card landscape






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






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






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






39. A special pen used for writing on a screen






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