Chapter 9 - Understanding Laptops Flashcards
the book defines a computer as portable if it weighs less than ____ ____.
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10 pounds
what is a netbook computer?
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extremely small laptop computer that is light in weight and more scaled down in features than a standard laptop. essentially its good for hopping on the internet and checking your email and that’s about it
give me 5 ways that laptops differ from desktops
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portability-laptops are, desktops aren’t
cost- laptops cost more than a desktop that does the same stuff and has the same capabilities
performance - bang for the buck is higher in desktop
expandable - can’t expand laptops
quality of construction - laptop components have to be extremely durable
a typical laptop case has 3 parts to it. tell me what they are.
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the display - LCD or LED
case frame - reinforced with metal
the outer case - usually made of plastic
what is a daughterboard?
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its a thin circuit board that attaches to the motherboard
you are looking at the processor on your laptop’s motherboard. generally speaking, the processor will be attached to the motherboard by one of two ways. tell me what they are.
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directly soldered to the motherboard
attached using the Micro-FCBGA (Flip Chip Ball Grid Array)
the Pentium M chipset had 3 components. tell me what they were.
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mobile intel express chipset
intel/pro wireless network connection
intel centrino chipset - the brain
tell me the two common types of laptop memory package.
which one is the most common?
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SODIMM and MicroDIMM
the SODIMM (small outline DIMM)
you are looking at the hard drive of a laptop. tell me about its form factor
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2.5” form factor, less than 1/2” thick
tell me 4 methods for controlling the pointer in addition to the mouse
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trackball
touchpad
point stick
touchscreen
what does PCMCIA stand for? why was it created?
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personal computer memory card international association
was organized to provide a standard way of expanding portable computers
ExpressCard was launched by PCMCIA for what purpose?
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to support USB 2.0 and PCI Express connectivity for portable computers
Mini PCI form factors come in types 1,2,3. tell me about the pins and connector type
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types 1 and 2 are 100 pin and stacking
type 3 is 124 pin and card edge
a docking station is an extension of which part of the laptop?
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the motherboard
there are different kinds of batteries for laptops. what is: NiCd? Li-ion? NiMH? Li-poly?
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nickel cadmium
lithium-ion
nickel-metal hydride
lithium polymer
what will a laptop display typically use as its backlight?
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cold cathode fluorescent lamp
there are four options for what kind of screen your laptop will have. what are they?
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LCD
LED
OLED
plasma
what are the two most common components people usually upgrade in a laptop?
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the hard drive and the memory
most memory in laptops will come in one of two packages. tell me what they are.
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SODIMM
MicroDIMM
what does FRU stand for?
give me two examples
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field replaceable unit
wireless network cards
video cards
why are inverters dangerous?
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because they can store and discharge energy which can cause serious injury to you
what’s the first two things you need to make sure of when you’re going to remove a laptop’s keyboard?
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turn off the computer
remove all power sources
how can you broadly classify the two types of peripherals?
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internal
external
when would you consider replacing the CMOS battery?
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when the BIOS isn’t retaining system info like the data, time, or boot sequence
if you’re going to flash the system BIOS, what do you need to get?
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a copy of the BIOS update on CD from the manufacturer
