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Comptia A +: Portable Computing

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






2. 54mm and 34mm






3. 16-bit - 5-volt cards that can have up to two distinct functions






4. Can be plugged in without powering down the system






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






6. Personal digital assistants






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






8. A special pen used for writing on a screen






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






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






11. Most popular removable storage medium for portable computing devices






12. Personal Computer Memory Card International Association






13. Matte and high gloss






14. Currently dominates the PC Card landscape






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






16. Tablets that completely do away with the keyboard






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






18. Modern replacement for IrDA






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






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






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






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






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






24. Tablets that include a fold away keyboard






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






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






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






28. 32-bit - 3.3-volt cards that can have up to eight distinct functions






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






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






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






32. Type I - Type II and Type III






33. Most common of PC Cards






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






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






36. Device drivers that support the PC Card socket






37. Establishes standards involving portable computers - specifically expansion cards






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






39. 3.3mm - 5.0mm and 10.5mm






40. 16-bit and CardBus