Section 1.1 - Laptop Hardware

Question 1

Desktop hard drive size

Answer 1

3.5 inch

Question 2

Laptop hard drive sizes

Answer 2

2.5 inch & 1.8in SSD form factors

Question 3

SSHD

Answer 3

Hybrid drive

Spinning components and solid state components

Question 4

Magnetic disk

Answer 4

Traditional spinning drive, larger capacity, can store more information

Question 5

SSD

Answer 5

Solid state drive

No moving parts, better performance

Question 6

Wireless cards

Answer 6

• 802.11 wireless connection
• w-wan: cellular based wireless connection
• W-Pan personal area network (Bluetooth wireless network)
• mini pci express card

Question 7

Video adapter on Desktop

Answer 7

• Built into CPU or
• separate chip on motherboard
• interface card installed on system

Question 8

Video adaptor - Laptop

Answer 8

Usually built into CPU to save space and is not separately upgradable

Question 9

LCD

Answer 9

liquid crystal display

Light and high resolution, fragile

Uses mostly LED backlights

Most common in devices now (tablet, phone, laptop)

Question 10

Auto switching or fixed input charger & voltage

Answer 10

Converts AC cing from wall to DC power which can be used by computer

• 110 or 220 volts

Question 11

Lithium-ion battery

Answer 11

Every time charged little bit of diminished capacity.

Question 12

Memory Modules

Answer 12

SO-DIMM
- small outline dual in line memory module

Micro-DIMM
- micro dual in line memory module

Question 13

Smart card reader

Answer 13

Can read a card to give authentication