1.1 - Laptop Hardware

Question 1

Describe Laptop Batteries Form Factor

Answer 1

Battery types and styles can vary

Battery technology is changing constantly

Question 2

Describe durability of laptop batteries when unplugged

Answer 2

the power source when unplugged may be easily replaced or require a tear down

Question 3

What are the common battery types

Answer 3

Lithium-Ion and Lithium Ion polymer

Question 4

Describe Lithium Ion and Lithium Ion polymer batteries

Answer 4

no memory effect

charging the battery diminishes capacity

Question 5

Describe Laptop Keyboard

Answer 5

Can be easy to replace
Contains a few screws and single ribbon cable
May not always contain these simple components

Question 6

Describe the positivises of a external USB keyboard

Answer 6

not very portable but works if needed

Question 7

Describe laptop keys replacement

Answer 7

some repairs might require the removal or replacement of a key cap

Question 8

Cautions of removing and repair of laptop keys

Answer 8

check with manufactures instructions

easy to break the key cap or components underneath

Question 9

What does SODIMM stand for

Answer 9

Small Outline Dual In line Memory Module

Question 10

What is SODIMM used for

Answer 10

Memory used in laptops and mobile devices

Question 11

What is the difficulty level for replacing SODIMM

Answer 11

often easy to install and replace

Question 12

Soldered on laptop memory

Answer 12

Some laptop memory is soldered to the system board

Question 13

Describe replacement of soldered laptop memory

Answer 13

Requires a full system board replacement

Question 14

Describe magnetic disk

Answer 14

traditional spinning drive platters

Question 15

Describe form factor of magnetic disk

Answer 15

2. 5 form factors

3. 5 inch for desktops

Question 16

What does SSD stand for

Answer 16

Solid state drive

Question 17

Describe SSD

Answer 17

all memory, no moving parts

silent, fast access time and less latency

Question 18

Describe form factors of SSD

Answer 18

2.5 inch form factors

Question 19

Describe M.2

Answer 19

Smaller form factor of SSD
No SATA data or power cables
Easy to install and replace

Question 20

Describe process of replacing laptop storage

Answer 20

All internal
open a cover on the back of the laptop
remove screws and the drive slides out

Question 21

Describe the process of replacing M.2 drives

Answer 21

remove one screw

similar to RAM removal

Question 22

Describe migrations from HDD to SSD(OS version)

Answer 22

Install an OS on the SSD
moving user documents between drives
installing any required applications

Question 23

Describe migrations from HDD to SSD(Cloning)

Answer 23

Clone the HDD and move it to the SSD by using Imaging software

Question 24

Describe migrations (creating image file solution)

Answer 24

creating an image file

creating multiple copies over multiple systems

Question 25

Describe migrations(drive to drive image)

Answer 25

copy and paste from one drive to the other sector by sector by having two system running at the same time

Question 26

Describe Wireless Network Connectivity

Answer 26

Connect to the network without wires

Question 27

Describe 802.11

Answer 27

High speed Internet access

Local area network(LAN)

Question 28

Describe Bluetooth

Answer 28

Personal area network(PAN) - short range

Connect peripherals and other nearby devices

Question 29

Describe biometrics process

Answer 29

Sign in or unlock your laptop with a

fingerprint reader or face recognition

Question 30

Describe biometrics

Answer 30

Relatively secure

Requires additional configuration in the OS

Question 31

Describe Near field communication(NFC)

Answer 31

Short-distance networking, 4 cm or less

Data transfers or authentication

Question 32

Where is NFC commonly found

Answer 32

Common on mobile phones and smart watches

Question 33

What is NFC mostly used for

Answer 33

Payment method

authentication without typing a password

Question 34

Where is NFC used

Answer 34

Hospital workstation
warehouses
manufacturing