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Comptia A +: Portable Computing

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1. Most common of PC Cards






2. 3.3mm - 5.0mm and 10.5mm






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






4. 32-bit - 3.3-volt cards that can have up to eight distinct functions






5. Can be plugged in without powering down the system






6. Establishes standards involving portable computers - specifically expansion cards






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






8. Modern replacement for IrDA






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






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






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






12. A special pen used for writing on a screen






13. 54mm and 34mm






14. Personal digital assistants






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






16. Most popular removable storage medium for portable computing devices






17. Device drivers that support the PC Card socket






18. Matte and high gloss






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






20. Currently dominates the PC Card landscape






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






22. Tablets that include a fold away keyboard






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






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






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






26. 16-bit and CardBus






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






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






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






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






31. Type I - Type II and Type III






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






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






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






35. Tablets that completely do away with the keyboard






36. 16-bit - 5-volt cards that can have up to two distinct functions






37. Personal Computer Memory Card International Association






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






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






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