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Comptia A +: Portable Computing

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






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






3. Most popular removable storage medium for portable computing devices






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






5. Matte and high gloss






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






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






8. Tablets that include a fold away keyboard






9. Personal Computer Memory Card International Association






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






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






12. Establishes standards involving portable computers - specifically expansion cards






13. A special pen used for writing on a screen






14. Personal digital assistants






15. Modern replacement for IrDA






16. 16-bit and CardBus






17. Currently dominates the PC Card landscape






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






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






20. Can be plugged in without powering down the system






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






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






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






24. Tablets that completely do away with the keyboard






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






26. 16-bit - 5-volt cards that can have up to two distinct functions






27. 54mm and 34mm






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






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






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






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






32. Device drivers that support the PC Card socket






33. Type I - Type II and Type III






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






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






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






37. Most common of PC Cards






38. 3.3mm - 5.0mm and 10.5mm






39. 32-bit - 3.3-volt cards that can have up to eight distinct functions






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