9.1.5. Practice Exam Flashcards
A manufacturing company has customized a computer application that supervisors will use to track line worker efficiency. Supervisors will interact with the application while walking within and between work areas and will also use the laptop while sitting at their desks. Which of the following laptop features would BEST minimize the awkward movement of carrying a bulky laptop with a hinged display while providing the flexibility to use the device at a desk?
A rotating or removable screen
EXPLANATION
A laptop with a removable or rotating screen gives the user the flexibility of a notepad or tablet computer, especially if stylus functionality is included.
A sales person typically carries a laptop computer to several off-site customer meetings each day, but needs the flexibility to quickly attach other peripherals and charge the laptop battery while at their office desk.
Which of the following laptop feature would BEST meet these requirements?
A laptop docking station
EXPLANATION
A docking station can quickly connect a laptop to an external monitor, keyboard, and other peripherals, as well as charge the laptop battery.
A user wants to use a laptop to display a presentation on a large TV monitor that has an HDMI connection.
Which of the following laptop ports or connections can be used to add this display device? (Select TWO).
USB port using a USB-to-HDMI adapter
DisplayPort using a DisplayPort-to-HDMI cable
EXPLANATION
You can connect a laptop to an HDMI monitor by connecting a DisplayPort-to-HDMI cable to the DisplayPort connection on the laptop and the HDMI connection on the monitor. You can also use a USB-to-HDMI adapter to convert the USB display signals from the laptop to HDMI signals, which are received by the monitor.
- Touchpad (on/off)
- Screen Orientation
- Wireless (on/off)
- Bluetooth (on/off)
- Dual Displays
- Play/Pause Media
When a presenter at a conference connects a laptop to a projector, the projector mirrors the laptop’s display. The presenter would like it to extend the laptop’s desktop instead.
Which of the following options is the QUICKEST way to make the change?
Toggle the dual display function key on the laptop.
EXPLANATION
The quickest way to change the dual display settings is to press the laptop’s dual display function key on the laptop. This may require the Function key to be pressed at the same time. Often, the action will change the display from mirroring the desktop to extending the desktop to disabling the display in a round-robin order.
A user opens a help desk ticket to replace a laptop keyboard. The user reports that the cursor randomly moves when typing using the laptop keyboard, causing the user to make frequent typing corrections. The problem does not occur when the laptop is attached to a docking station and an external keyboard is used.
You want to find a more affordable solution than replacing the keyboard. Which of the following actions would mitigate the problem?
Use the special function key to disable the touchpad when the laptop keyboard is used.
EXPLANATION
The random cursor movements are caused by the user interacting with the touchpad. Using the special function keys to disable the touchpad will remedy the unwanted interactions.
Which function is commonly associated with the following icon?
GPS (on/off)
EXPLANATION
This icon is commonly associated with the GPS (on/off) function key.
Which function is commonly associate with the following icon?
- Volume settings (up/down/mute)
- Touchpad (on/off).
- Screen brightness (increase/decrease)
- Screen orientation
Which of the following input devices uses a stylus?
- Touchpad
- Digitizer
- Touch screen
- Trackpoint
Which of the following is an extra button or knob on a laptop keyboard that moves the mouse cursor?
- ExpressCard
- Digitizer
- Pointing stick
- Touch pad
A user needs to use her laptop to give a presentation using a video projector. She called asking you how to switch the display to the external monitor port on her laptop. What should you tell her?
- This can’t be done. A special adapter must be installed in a USB slot on the laptop.
- Increase the screen brightness until the display appears on the video projector.
- The laptop should have automatically detected the external display and redirected video output to it.
- Press and hold the Fn key; then press the monitor function key (image of a monitor on it).
Which component lets you use a notebook system as a desktop system by making it possible to connect a normal-sized external mouse, keyboard monitor, and speakers?
- Built-in Bluetooth
- Firewire ports
- USB ports
- Docking station
- Infrared wireless
Which of the following is a 172-pin DIMM often used in laptops?
- MacroDIMM
- MicroDIMM
- TinyDIMM
- DIMM+
Which feature makes it possible to close some notebook computers and still use the touchscreen?
- Dual display
- Removable touchscreen
- 180 degree rotating touchscreen
- External touchscreen
