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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. 3.3mm - 5.0mm and 10.5mm






3. Most common of PC Cards






4. Currently dominates the PC Card landscape






5. Personal digital assistants






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






7. 32-bit - 3.3-volt cards that can have up to eight distinct functions






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






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






10. 16-bit - 5-volt cards that can have up to two distinct functions






11. Modern replacement for IrDA






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






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






14. Establishes standards involving portable computers - specifically expansion cards






15. Tablets that include a fold away keyboard






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






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






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






19. 54mm and 34mm






20. Matte and high gloss






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Type I - Type II and Type III






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






30. Can be plugged in without powering down the system






31. Personal Computer Memory Card International Association






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






33. Device drivers that support the PC Card socket






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






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






36. Tablets that completely do away with the keyboard






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






38. 16-bit and CardBus






39. Most popular removable storage medium for portable computing devices






40. A special pen used for writing on a screen