1.1 Laptop Hardware

Question 1

Laptop Batteries
The power source when unplugged.
What are 2 common types of battery?
Different form factors for each laptop?

Answer 1

Lithium-Ion (Li-ion)
Lithium-Ion polymer (LiPo)

Charging the battery diminishes capacity

Battery types and styles vary
Battery technology is changing constantly

Question 2

Laptop Keyboard

Answer 2

Most-used component of laptop.
Connected by few screws and a single ribbon cable.
If won’t work - use external USB keyboard

Question 3

Laptop Memory
Most common memory type?

Answer 3

SO-DIMM (Small Outline Dual In-line Memory Module.
Often easy to replace and install but sometimes soldered to the motherboard.

Question 4

Laptop Storage
3 Most common storage types?

Answer 4

Magnetic disk (traditional spinning drive platters - 2.5 form factors (3.5 in for desktops)

Newer laptops have SSD (Solid-state drives) - All memory, no moving parts. Silent, fast, less latency.

M.2 - smaller form factor, no SATA data or power cables, easy to install and replace

Question 5

Migrating from HDD to SSD

Answer 5

Install an OS on the SSD
move use documents between drives
install any applications
(can be time consuming)
…
Image/clone the HDD
no OS installation required
moves everything from one to the other
Imaging software needed (sometimes included with ssd but many open source options)

create an image file (one drive at a time)
drive to drive image (image directly from one drive to the other

Question 6

Wireless and Bluetooth

Answer 6

Wireless network connectivity
-connect without wires
802.11
-Local area network (LAN)
-High speed
-Internet access

Bluetooth
-Personal area network (PAN)
-Short range
-Connect peripherals and other nearby devices

Question 7

Biometrics

Answer 7

Sign in or unlock laptops with a fingerprint reader or face recognition

Requires additional configuration in the OS
-Hardware required for most options

Relatively secure
- Faces and fingerprints are very unique

Question 8

Near-Field Communication (NFC)

Answer 8

Short-distance networking
-4 cm or less
-Data transfers or authentication

Common on mobile phones and smart watches
-Payment method (Apple pay, etc)

Use it for authentication without typing a password
-Hospital workstations
-Warehouses
-Manufacturing
(for quick sign in every time your nearby the laptop)