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Comptia A +: Portable Computing

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1. Currently dominates the PC Card landscape






2. Most popular removable storage medium for portable computing devices






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






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






5. Personal digital assistants






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






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






8. Device drivers that support the PC Card socket






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






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






11. 54mm and 34mm






12. Tablets that include a fold away keyboard






13. Establishes standards involving portable computers - specifically expansion cards






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






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






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






17. Type I - Type II and Type III






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






19. Tablets that completely do away with the keyboard






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






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






22. Matte and high gloss






23. 32-bit - 3.3-volt cards that can have up to eight distinct functions






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






25. Most common of PC Cards






26. A special pen used for writing on a screen






27. Can be plugged in without powering down the system






28. 3.3mm - 5.0mm and 10.5mm






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






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






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






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






33. 16-bit and CardBus






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






35. 16-bit - 5-volt cards that can have up to two distinct functions






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






37. Modern replacement for IrDA






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






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






40. Personal Computer Memory Card International Association