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Comptia A +: Portable Computing

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1. Matte and high gloss






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






3. A special pen used for writing on a screen






4. Currently dominates the PC Card landscape






5. Most popular removable storage medium for portable computing devices






6. Most common of PC Cards






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






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






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






10. 54mm and 34mm






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






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






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






14. 3.3mm - 5.0mm and 10.5mm






15. 16-bit and CardBus






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






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






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






19. Personal Computer Memory Card International Association






20. Tablets that include a fold away keyboard






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






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






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






24. Can be plugged in without powering down the system






25. 32-bit - 3.3-volt cards that can have up to eight distinct functions






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






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






28. Device drivers that support the PC Card socket






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






30. Type I - Type II and Type III






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






32. 16-bit - 5-volt cards that can have up to two distinct functions






33. Tablets that completely do away with the keyboard






34. Modern replacement for IrDA






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






36. Establishes standards involving portable computers - specifically expansion cards






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






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






39. Personal digital assistants






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