Mobile Devices (2) Flashcards

1
Q

You need to purchase a memory card reader and removable memory for your mobile device. You need to transfer approximately 1 TB of data at a time. Which technology should you invest in?

SDHC

miniSD

SDXC

A

SDXC

Mobile devices often make use of small form factor memory cards, such as Secure Digital (SD), miniSD, or microSD cards. Higher-capacity versions of these cards are SDHC, SDXC, miniSDHC, microSDHC, and microSDXC. The standard versions can hold up to 2 GB in storage, HC up to 32 GB, and XC up to 2 TB

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You are replacing a motherboard in a laptop computer. When you open the case, you notice that there is a small circuit board attached to the motherboard that appears to have video and network circuitry built into it. What is the name of this small circuit board?

Daughterboard

Junior board

Expansion board

A

Daughterboard

To save space, components of the video circuitry (and possibly other circuits as well) are placed on a thin circuit board that connects directly to the motherboard. This circuit board is often known as a riser card or a daughterboard

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You are visiting a remote office and need to print some documents. Your host tells you that the printer you need is configured on a piconet. What type of expansion option should you use to connect to this printer?

USB to Wi-Fi dongle

USB to Bluetooth

USB to Thunderbolt

A

USB to Bluetooth

A piconet is the name for a wireless Bluetooth network. Therefore, you need a USB to Bluetooth adapter

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Your laptop has an internal Mini PCIe expansion slot. The documentation for an expansion card says that it supports Mini PCIe 2.0 x1 functionality. At what speed does the expansion card run?

  1. 5 Gbps
  2. 0 Gbps
  3. 0 Gbps
A

2.5 Gbps

Mini PCIe cards running in PCIe 1.0 x1 mode have a maximum speed of 2.5 Gbps

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5
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Of the laptop components listed, which one is most likely to be built into the display?

Wi-Fi antenna

Speakers

Webcam

A

Speakers

Common components to include in the display are the screen, Wi-Fi antenna, webcam, microphone, inverter, and digitizer

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A defining characteristic of a phablet is a screen of approximately what size?

Between 3” and 5”

Between 5” and 7”

Between 7” and 12”

A

Between 5” and 7”

A phablet is a device that blurs the line between a smartphone and a tablet. The term is not used much, but technically, a phablet is a smartphone with a display size between 5″ and 7″

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You are interested in buying a smart watch that has an OS compatible with your Android-based smartphone. Which brand of smart watch uses the Android Wear OS?

Apple Watch

Sony SmartWatch 3

Pebble Time

A

Sony SmartWatch 3

The Apple Watch uses Apple’s WatchOS. Samsung watches use Tizen, Sony watches use Android Wear, and Pebble watches use Pebble OS

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8
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You want to enable hands-free cellular conversations for when you are driving, so you purchase a wireless headset. Which wireless technology does the headset most likely use?

Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

NFC

A

Bluetooth

Headsets are used for hands-free phone conversations and listening to music. Headsets can either plug into the speaker/headphone jack or be wireless. Most wireless headsets are Bluetooth

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9
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The AC adapter for your Dell laptop is not working properly, and you are searching for a replacement. Which two factors should be most important when selecting a new AC adapter? (Choose two)

Polarity

Same wattage as or higher wattage than the original

Brand of the adapter

Size of the adapter

A

Polarity

Same wattage as or higher wattage than the original

You should choose an AC adapter rated for the same wattage as or higher wattage than the original. You must also pay special attention to the polarity of the plug that interfaces with the laptop. If the laptop requires the positive lead to be the center conductor, for instance, then you must take care not to reverse the polarity

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10
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You need to replace a failed hard drive in a user’s laptop, and it’s a model you are unfamiliar with. You look at the bottom of the laptop and see no obvious entrance points. Which component will you most likely need to remove to access the hard drive bay?

Battery

System board

Keyboard

A

Keyboard

As a rule of thumb, either you can access components from the bottom of a laptop, such as the memory and Mini PCIe card, or you’re going to need to remove the keyboard to access the components from the top

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11
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A new laptop user asks you to explain airplane mode to her. Which of the following statements best describes what airplane modes does?

It turns off all your wireless connections

It turns off your Wi-Fi connection

It turns off your Wi-Fi and cellular connections

A

It turns off all your wireless connections

Airplane mode turns off all wireless connections on the mobile device. It’s common on phones and tablets, and some laptops have the feature as well

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12
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Which memory cards have a capacity of up to 32 GB? (Choose two)

miniSDHC

microSDHC

SD

microSDXC

A

miniSDHC

microSDHC

Mobile devices often make use of small form factor memory cards, such as Secure Digital (SD), miniSD, or microSD cards. Higher-capacity versions of these cards are SDHC, SDXC, miniSDHC, microSDHC, and microSDXC. The standard versions can hold up to 2 GB in storage, HC up to 32 GB, and XC up to 2 TB

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13
Q

The iPhone 8 and iPhone X use what type of connector for charging?

Thunderbolt

Lighting

USB-C

A

Lighting

The iPhone 8 series and iPhone X series still use the proprietary connector called the Lightning connector

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14
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You have a laptop with an ExpressCard/34 slot. Which type of device or devices are you likely to be able to use as an expansion option in that slot?

Hard drive

Sound card

Network card

A

Hard drive

ExpressCard/34 cards can have a variety of functions. However, they are too small to support expansion options such as 1.8 disk drives, card readers, and CompactFlash readers. For those devices, you will need ExpressCard/54

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15
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You have enabled the GPS service in your tablet. What is the minimum number of GPS satellites your tablet needs to be in contact with to determine its location?

Two

Three

Four

A

Three

GPS systems were designed to require multiple satellites. Receivers use a process called triangulation, which they use to calculate the distance between themselves and the satellites (based on the time it takes to receive a signal) to determine their location. They require input from four satellites to provide location and elevation or three to provide location

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16
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You are investigating new laptops for your company. You want the laptop displays to have a wide viewing angle. Which technology is best suited for your needs?

LED

IPS

TN

A

IPS

There are two types of LCD technologies listed in the exam objectives: TN and IPS. Twisted nematic (TN) is the older of the two, and it is relatively inexpensive and low power. The issue with TN LCD screens is that when you start viewing them at wider angles, the picture quality suffers greatly. In-Plane Switching (IPS) LCD monitors provide better color representation as well as wider-angle viewing, but they tend to be a bit more expensive and have somewhat slower response times

17
Q

You are using a USB flash drive to transfer files from a laptop. You plug the USB drive in and then copy the files to it. What is the recommended way to remove the drive?

Use the Safety Remove Hardware icon in the system tray, stop the drive, and then unplug it

Close the drive’s window in Windows Explorer and unplug it

Use the Shut Down Hardware icon in the system tray, stop the drive, and then unplug it

A

Use the Safety Remove Hardware icon in the system tray, stop the drive, and then unplug it

You need to stop the device first (this is good policy even for USB devices) using the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray (it looks like a card and may have a green arrow or green check mark over it, depending on your version of Windows). Highlight the device and click Stop. Once it’s stopped, you can unplug it

18
Q

What is the name of the OS used by the Apple Watch, which was designed specifically for the watch?

iOS

WatchOS

Tizen

A

WatchOS

The Apple Watch uses WatchOS. It’s similar to iOS (used on iPads and iPhones) but was developed specifically for the watch. Its features are similar to iOS, but it includes features more tailored toward a smaller device

19
Q

The new model of laptop just purchased by your company has a Universal ExpressCard slot. Which of the following types of cards can you install into that slot?

ExpressCard/54 only

ExpressCard/34 and ExpressCard/54

ExpressCard/24, ExpressCard/34, and ExpressCard/54

A

ExpressCard/34 and ExpressCard/54

A Universal ExpressCard host slot is wide enough to fit either an ExpressCard/54 or an ExpressCard/34 adapter; both of them have 26-pin connectors. (Slots designed for an ExpressCard/34 device cannot accommodate its wider cousins.) Universal ExpressCard slots also appear to be able to accept a CardBus adapter, but the card inserts not even an inch before stopping on the internal guide that ensures correct ExpressCard/34 insertion. ExpressCards can also be used to facilitate wireless and cellular connections

20
Q

You have a MacBook Pro computer with a Thunderbolt 3 port. What is the maximum throughput of a device plugged into this port?

10 Gbps

20 Gbps

40 Gbps

A

40 Gbps

The first version of Thunderbolt supported 10 Gbps data rates, which is fast. Thunderbolt 2.0 joins two 10 Gbps channels together for 20 Gbps throughput. But the fastest speed available today with Thunderbolt 3 is 40 Gbps

21
Q

What type of update is done to mobile devices over the air?

PRI and PRL

Screen resolution

IMSI

A

PRI and PRL

The Preferred Roaming List (PRL) and Product Release Instructions (PRI) deal with how your phone connects to the correct mobile tower and network. Updates to this information on the phone are typically done over the air

22
Q

A user is travelling to a country that employs content blocking technology on the cellular network. What would you suggest he uses to bypass the content blocking as well as keep his mobile browsing more private?

PRL

Baseband

VPN

A

VPN

A virtual private network (VPN) will keep his browsing confidential as well as bypass any local content blocking efforts

23
Q

Before starting to install a new application on an older system, what should be done?

Verify that the operating system is compatible

Confirm software requirements to install the application

Upgrade the memory on the system to the maximum amount

A

Confirm software requirements to install the application

Before installing a new application, it is highly recommended to verify software requirements needed to install the application on the PC