Comptia A+ 220-801 Chapter 9 Flashcards
What is a portable computer? pg 396
is any computer that contains all the functionality of a desktop computer system but is portable also as less than 10 pounds and smaller than an average desktop computer.
Name the 3 companies that were the first to sale luggable computers? PG 396
Compaq, Kaypro, and Osborne
A_____________ is an extremely small laptop computer that is lighter in weight and more scaled down in features
than a standard laptop. pg 397
netbook
Name 5 Differences between a Desktop and Laptop? pg 398
Portability,Cost, Performance ,Expandability, Quality of construction
A typical laptop case is made up of three main parts: pg 399
The display—usually an LCD or LED display
The case frame, which is the metal reinforcing structure inside the laptop that provides rigidity and strength and that most components mount to
The case, or the plastic cover that surrounds the components and provides protection from the elements
The cases are typically made of some type of plastic (usually ABS plastic or ABS composite) to provide for light weight as well as strength.
What are 3 materials laptops are made out of? pg 399
aluminum or titanium, plastic.
The decision on when to repair or replace the laptop boils down to these two factors? pg 399
The primary one is if the user can live with the damage.
The secondary factor is money.
What is the Daughter Card? pg 400
Or “daughter board”, “daughtercard”, “daughter card”) A printed circuit board that connects to the motherboard. The daughterboard is typically smaller than the motherboard.
A daughterdboard often adds to or supports the main functions of the motherboard, unlike an expansion card which provides some new function. For example, a post-release hardware modification might be released as a daughterboard for soldering onto the motherboard.
Laptop processors are generally either soldered directly to the motherboard or attached using what? PG 400
Micro-FCBGA (Flip Chip Ball Grid Array)
The three Pentium M consists of three separate components: pg 401
The Mobile Intel Express chipset (such as the Mobile Intel 915GM Express or the
Mobile Intel 910GML), which is the graphics memory controller hub
The Intel/PRO Wireless Network Connection, providing an integrated wireless LAN connection
The Intel Centrino chipset, which is the “brain” of the chipset, designed to run on lower power than the desktop processor
there are now two common types of laptop memory package: pg402
SODIMM and MicroDIMM
What is the size of a laptop hard drive in inches? pg 403
2.5”
What are the 4 methods of controlling the onscreen pointer? pg 408
Trackball
Touchpad
Point stick
Touchscreen
A_______ is essentially the same as a mouse turned upside down. The onscreen pointer moves in the same direction and at the same speed you move the trackball with your thumb or fingers. pg 409
trackball
is a device that has a pad of touch-sensitive material. pg 409
Touchpad
