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Comptia A +: Portable Computing

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






2. Currently dominates the PC Card landscape






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






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






5. 16-bit and CardBus






6. Type I - Type II and Type III






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






8. Personal digital assistants






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






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






11. Tablets that include a fold away keyboard






12. A special pen used for writing on a screen






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






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






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






16. Most popular removable storage medium for portable computing devices






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






18. 16-bit - 5-volt cards that can have up to two distinct functions






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






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






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






22. Establishes standards involving portable computers - specifically expansion cards






23. Tablets that completely do away with the keyboard






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






25. 3.3mm - 5.0mm and 10.5mm






26. Can be plugged in without powering down the system






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






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






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






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






31. Matte and high gloss






32. Modern replacement for IrDA






33. Personal Computer Memory Card International Association






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






35. Device drivers that support the PC Card socket






36. Most common of PC Cards






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






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






39. 54mm and 34mm






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