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