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Comptia A +: Portable Computing
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Answer 40 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Feature everything on a desktop - typically weigh 8 to 12 pounds
CardBus
stylus
convertibles
desktop replacements
2. Second generation of mobile PC batteries - less susceptible to battery memory and last longer between charges
PCMCIA
CardBus PC Card characteristics
Ni-MH (Nickel-Metal Hydride)
docking stations
3. High-performance serial version of the PC Card - has begun to replace the PC Card
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
touchpad
ExpressCard
TrackPoint
4. A special pen used for writing on a screen
stylus
ExpressCard
Type I - Type II and Type III card thickness
netbooks
5. Currently dominates the PC Card landscape
CardBus
power management
slates
PCMCIA
6. Similar to a port replicator - but has extra features such as DVD drive or PC Card slot (often uses a proprietary connection)
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
docking stations
Mini PCI
PCMCIA function
7. Combine the power of the portable PC with the writing benefits of the PDA
PCMCIA
Tablet PCs
port replicator
SD
8. Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
SD
PCMCIA
docking stations
9. Tablets that include a fold away keyboard
PCMCIA
convertibles
power management
card services
10. Plugs into a single port on the portable computer - offering common ports such as serial - parallel - USB - network and PS/2
socket services
aspect ratio
CardBus PC Card characteristics
port replicator
11. 32-bit - 3.3-volt cards that can have up to eight distinct functions
Ni-MH (Nickel-Metal Hydride)
Mini PCI
Tablet PCs
CardBus PC Card characteristics
12. Feature pen-based interface - integrated wireless networking and no optical drives - typically weigh 4 pounds
16-bit PC Card characteristics
PCMCIA
Tablet PCs
PDAs
13. Credit-card sized devices that enhance and extend the functions of a portable PC
socket services
desktop replacements
Bluetooth
PC Cards
14. 16-bit - 5-volt cards that can have up to two distinct functions
Type I - Type II and Type III card thickness
touchpad
Parallel PC Card types
16-bit PC Card characteristics
15. Tablets that completely do away with the keyboard
Type II cards
slates
16-bit PC Card characteristics
convertibles
16. Cooperation among the hardware - BIOS and the OS to reduce power use
ExpressCard
power management
PC Cards
personal digital assistant
17. Feature almost everything on a desktop - typically weigh 4 to 7 pounds
docking stations
CardBus PC Card characteristics
desktop extenders
touchpad
18. Matte and high gloss
laptop screen finishes
Type I - Type II and Type III card thickness
CardBus PC Card characteristics
netbooks
19. 16-bit and CardBus
Parallel PC Card types
ExpressCard
Parallel PC Card sizes
beaming
20. Most common of PC Cards
16-bit PC Card characteristics
PC Cards
Tablet PCs
Type II cards
21. An adaptation of the standard PCI bus developed specifically for integrated communications peripherals such as modems and network adapters
port replicator
Type II cards
PC Cards
Mini PCI
22. Type I - Type II and Type III
Parallel PC Card sizes
aspect ratio
Bluetooth
PC Cards
23. Using infrared light to transmit data between devices (IrDA)
Parallel PC Card sizes
stylus
CardBus
beaming
24. Provides specialized drivers necessary for a card to perform its function
desktop extenders
Ni-Cd (Nickel-Cadmium)
card services
beaming
25. A flat - touch-sensitive pad just in front of the keyboard
netbooks
Parallel PC Card types
16-bit PC Card characteristics
touchpad
26. Device drivers that support the PC Card socket
socket services
PCMCIA
Mini PCI
CardBus PC Card characteristics
27. Can be plugged in without powering down the system
Parallel PC Card sizes
hot-pluggable
desktop replacements
TrackPoint
28. Establishes standards involving portable computers - specifically expansion cards
SD
hot-pluggable
Bluetooth
PCMCIA function
29. Personal digital assistants
Ni-MH (Nickel-Metal Hydride)
Type I - Type II and Type III card thickness
personal digital assistant
PDAs
30. 3.3mm - 5.0mm and 10.5mm
Type I - Type II and Type III card thickness
Bluetooth
hot-pluggable
ExpressCard
31. A technology in which the video card is capable of borrowing RAM from the system
Type I - Type II and Type III card thickness
shared memory
Ni-MH (Nickel-Metal Hydride)
desktop replacements
32. First generation of mobile PC batteries - tend to develop battery memory if not discharged completely before recharging and are highly toxic
Tablet PCs
beaming
Ni-Cd (Nickel-Cadmium)
ExpressCard
33. Tiny handheld portable computing device that holds address book - music - etc. - Now replaced completely by smartphones
TrackPoint
personal digital assistant
PCMCIA function
desktop replacements
34. Most popular removable storage medium for portable computing devices
SD
aspect ratio
Tablet PCs
personal digital assistant
35. Feature ultimate mobility - excellent battery life - no optical drives and limited SSD or HDD storage - typically weigh 2 to 3 pounds
Type I - Type II and Type III card thickness
netbooks
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Tablet PCs
36. A joystick the size of a pencil eraser - situated in the center of the keyboard
Bluetooth
Type II cards
TrackPoint
Tablet PCs
37. Currently the most common mobile PC battery - immune to battery memory - last twice as long as Ni-MH - but have a shorter lifespan
Parallel PC Card sizes
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
SD
Type I - Type II and Type III card thickness
38. Modern replacement for IrDA
ExpressCard
docking stations
Bluetooth
power management
39. 54mm and 34mm
desktop extenders
ExpressCard widths
PCMCIA
CardBus
40. The comparison of the screen width to the screen height
card services
Mini PCI
aspect ratio
Tablet PCs