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Comptia A +: Portable Computing

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1. Matte and high gloss






2. Currently dominates the PC Card landscape






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






4. Device drivers that support the PC Card socket






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






6. A special pen used for writing on a screen






7. Personal digital assistants






8. Most popular removable storage medium for portable computing devices






9. 3.3mm - 5.0mm and 10.5mm






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






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






12. Tablets that completely do away with the keyboard






13. Can be plugged in without powering down the system






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Establishes standards involving portable computers - specifically expansion cards






22. 32-bit - 3.3-volt cards that can have up to eight distinct functions






23. Modern replacement for IrDA






24. 16-bit - 5-volt cards that can have up to two distinct functions






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






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






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






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






29. Most common of PC Cards






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






31. 54mm and 34mm






32. Type I - Type II and Type III






33. 16-bit and CardBus






34. Personal Computer Memory Card International Association






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






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






37. Tablets that include a fold away keyboard






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






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






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