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Laptop Hardware - Software Defined Networking Flashcards

1
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What are two common types of laptop batteries?

A

Lithium-Ion & Lithium-Ion Polymer

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2
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What happens over time when charging the battery?

A

Battery capacity diminishes over time

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3
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How is a laptop keyboard connected to the laptop?

A

Ribbon cable and screws

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4
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T/F - You can use an external keyboard on a laptop.

A

True

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5
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What does SO-DIMM stand for?

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Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module

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6
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What type of devices is SO-DIMM used in?

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Laptops and mobile devices

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7
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What deems laptop memory “not upgradeable”

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When it’s soldered into the system board

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8
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What are the 3 types of laptop storage?

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2.5” Magnetic Disk (Hard Drive)
2.5” Solid State Drive (SSD)
M.2 SSD

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9
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T/F - An M.2 SSD uses no SATA or power cables.

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True

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10
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Where would you ideally install an Operating System?

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SSD

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11
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What is the standard called for wireless network connectivity?

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802.11

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12
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What type of network is Bluetooth?

A

Personal Area Network

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13
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What does NFC stand for?

A

Near Field Connection

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14
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What is the range of NFC?

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4cm or less

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15
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What is NFC used for?

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data transfers or authentication

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16
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What are 2 types of laptop displays?

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LCD and OLED

17
Q

What are the drawbacks of LCDs?

A

black levels
separate backlight
difficult to replace

18
Q

What are the advantages of LCDs

A

lightweight
low power

19
Q

What are the 3 types of LCD technologies?

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TN (Twisted Nematic)
IPS (In Plane Switching)
VA (Vertical Alignment)

20
Q

What does OLED stand for?

A

Organic Light Emitting Diode

21
Q

What are some characteristics of OLED displays?

A

Thinner
Lighter
Flexible
Accurate colors
High cost

22
Q

Where are the wi-fi antennas on laptops?

A

Wrapped around the laptop screen

23
Q

What does a backlight inverter do?

A

Turn DC into AC for display backlights

24
Q

What is a digitizer?

A

Pen-like device used for input on laptops and tablets

25
Q

What does USB stand for?

A

Universal Serial Bus

26
Q

What are some characteristics of USB-C?

A

24 pin double-sided USB connector.
Both host and device
Acts as USB 2.0/3.0./3.1/4 connection
Can transmit other signals such as Display Port, HDMI, Thunderbolt

27
Q

What is a Lightning connector?

A

Apple proprietary
8 pin digital signal
higher power output
inserted either way

28
Q

What type of signals are DB-9 and DE-9 used for?

A

RS-232

29
Q

What would you call a personal router that might also extend the cellular data network?

A

Hotspot

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