34. Laptops

Question 1

Name two types of cards that might be used to add functionality to a laptop.

Answer 1

A PC Card and an Express Card

Question 2

What are memory modules that are common for laptops?

Answer 2

Small outline DIMMs (SoDIMMs)

Question 3

What memory module is slightly shorter than a SoDIMM and also slightly wider?

Answer 3

MicroDIMM

Question 4

What type of hard disk is becoming popular in laptops today due to its speed and efficiency?

Answer 4

SSD

Question 5

What port might you see on an Apple laptop in order to make high speed connections to other devices like storage?

Answer 5

ThunderBolt

Question 6

You notice a funny looking port on your laptop that is shaped like a D and it is between a thunderbolt port and a USB port. What is it most likely?

Answer 6

A DisplayPort

Question 7

Your laptop came with a small adapter that appears to be USB on one side and then a female end for what appears to be a phone jack but larger. What is this?

Answer 7

A USB to RJ-45 dongle for network connectivity

Question 8

Your new Apple laptop has no optical drive built in! What can you do to load some older media you have on DVD?

Answer 8

You can use an external USB optical drive

Question 9

True or False - All laptop batteries are simple to swap out requiring no tools.

Answer 9

False - examples are the latest models from Apple such as the MacBook