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