Laptop Hardware 1.1 & 1.2

Question 1

Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Lithium-Ion Polymer (LiPo)

Answer 1

No memory effect
But over the years, the battery diminishes and cant maintain the same charge

Question 2

What is SO-DIMM?

Answer 2

Small Outline Dual In-Line Memory Module
Very common for laptop and mobile devices.

Question 3

What is the physical size of laptop hard drives?

Answer 3

• Their form factor is 2.5 inches

Additional Info:
- SSD’s are 2.5 inches and therefore can be used in either Laptop or PC
- Laptops can also use M.2 SSD’s
- Standard hard drive size for PC’s is 3.5 inches

Question 4

What are the different LCD technologies?

Answer 4

TN (Twisted Nematic)
IPS (In Plane Switching)
VA (Vertical Alignment)
OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode)

Question 5

What is Twisted Nematic LCD?

Answer 5

• Original LCD tech.
• Fast response (good for gaming)
• Must look directly at it for good color

Question 6

What is IPS?

Answer 6

• In plane switching
• Has excellent colors
• More expensive that TN

Question 7

What is a VA LCD?

Answer 7

• Vertical Alignment
• Good middle ground of TN and IPS
• Good color, good response

Question 8

What is OLED?

Answer 8

• Organic compound that emits light when given an electric current
• Very light/thin display, doesn’t even need glass to protect it
• Higher cost than LCD
• Found on phones, tablets, smart watches