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Comptia A +: Portable Computing

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






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






3. Matte and high gloss






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






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






6. Personal digital assistants






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






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






9. Personal Computer Memory Card International Association






10. Currently dominates the PC Card landscape






11. 54mm and 34mm






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






13. Type I - Type II and Type III






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






15. 3.3mm - 5.0mm and 10.5mm






16. Device drivers that support the PC Card socket






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






18. Establishes standards involving portable computers - specifically expansion cards






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






20. Modern replacement for IrDA






21. 16-bit - 5-volt cards that can have up to two distinct functions






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Tablets that completely do away with the keyboard






31. Can be plugged in without powering down the system






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






33. A special pen used for writing on a screen






34. Tablets that include a fold away keyboard






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






36. Most popular removable storage medium for portable computing devices






37. 16-bit and CardBus






38. 32-bit - 3.3-volt cards that can have up to eight distinct functions






39. Most common of PC Cards






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