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Comptia A +: Portable Computing

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






2. Tablets that include a fold away keyboard






3. 3.3mm - 5.0mm and 10.5mm






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






5. 54mm and 34mm






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






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






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






9. 32-bit - 3.3-volt cards that can have up to eight distinct functions






10. Personal digital assistants






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






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






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






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






15. A special pen used for writing on a screen






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






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






18. Most common of PC Cards






19. Personal Computer Memory Card International Association






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






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






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






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






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






25. Matte and high gloss






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






27. 16-bit - 5-volt cards that can have up to two distinct functions






28. Currently dominates the PC Card landscape






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






30. Modern replacement for IrDA






31. Establishes standards involving portable computers - specifically expansion cards






32. Type I - Type II and Type III






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






34. Most popular removable storage medium for portable computing devices






35. Can be plugged in without powering down the system






36. Device drivers that support the PC Card socket






37. 16-bit and CardBus






38. Tablets that completely do away with the keyboard






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






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