1.0-1.4 terms Flashcards

1
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Battery types for laptops

A

Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) and
Lithium-Ion polymer

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2
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Memory used in laptops and mobile devices

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Small Outline Dual In-line Memory Module (SO-DIMM)

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3
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Smaller form factor of laptop storage

A

M.2

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4
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Traditional spinning drive platters for laptop storage

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Magnetic disk

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5
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Laptop Storage with no moving parts

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SSD (Solid state drive)

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6
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Connects to local area network with high speed internet.

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802.11

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7
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Personal area network (short range). Connects to nearby devices.

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Bluetooth.

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8
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Signing in or unlocking laptop with facial and fingerprint recognition.

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Biometrics

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9
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Use of authentication for short distances (4 cm or less) most common with phone or smart watches

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Near Field Communication (NFC)

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10
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Lightweight portable laptop display that requires separate blacklight.

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Liquid Crystal Display.

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11
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Original LCD tech with fast response time and poor viewing angles.

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TN (Twisted Newmatic) display

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12
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LCD with great color representation but is more expensive to make.

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IPS (In plane switching) display

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13
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LCD with good color display but slower response times.

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VA (vertical alignment) display

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14
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Used for tablets, smart watches, and phones, is thinner and lighter, has no backlight, and emits light when receiving an electric current Very accurate color representation.

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OLED (Organic Light emitting Diode).

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15
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Serves as the Wi-FI main and Aux and bluetooth. Wrapped high around the laptop screen

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WI_FI antennas

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16
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Built in camera and microphone with video capture. Uses audio and video. Specialized drivers and software.

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Webcam.

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17
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Made in laptop display. Useful for video calls. Not good for non-casual use.

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Microphone.

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18
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Backlight located around edge of screen. Array of lights behind the screen. Latest laptops have these.

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LED backlit LCD display

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19
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Fluorescent lamp, requires higher power and voltage needed, adds thickness to display, not a common backlight anymore and only seen in older laptops.

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CCFL- Cold Cathode

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20
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Pen like device as input. Used for graphical input. Used commonly on laptops, tablets, and hybrid devices.

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Digitizer

21
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Merges laptop and tablet input. No keyboard required.

A

Touchscreen.

22
Q

High speed wired connection. Used for charging and data transfers

A

USB

23
Q

Smaller connection. Used worldwide

A

Micro USB.

24
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24 PIN double sided USB connector used for hosts and devices. Can transmit other signals through displayport, HDMI, and Thunderbolt.

A

USB-C

25
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Apple proprietary. 8-pin digital signals. Used for iPhone and iPad services. Higher power output for phones and tablets. Simple design.

A

Lightning Plug.

26
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Industry standard since 1969. Referred to as DB-9 or DE-9. Used for RS-232 signals. Used as configuration port for switches, routers, firewalls, ETC.

A

Serial interfaces.

27
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Send small amounts of data wirelessly over limited area. Built into your phone with payment systems, transportation and information exchange, Access “token” identity card.

A

NFC (near field communication).

28
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Connects smartphones, tethering, headsets and headphones, health monitors, automobile and phone integration, smartwatches, and external speakers over short distances..

A

Bluetooth.

29
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Turn your phone into wireless router for all your devices. Dependent on phone type and router.

A

Hotspot.

30
Q

Activate interface without touching it. Handwriting, note taking, signatures, easier to see the screen.

A

Touch Pens.

31
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More Advanced writing tool. Communicates directly to the device, pressure sensitivity, programmable buttons, ETC. Has to be compatible with Tablet.

A

Active Stylus.

32
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Replaces mouse. Common on laptops, battery and Bluetooth powered, drag and tap or use multiple finger input for right clicking, zooming, and window control, useful in tight working areas. Enable and disable and avoid inadvertent mouse clicks.

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Trackpad.

33
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Active stylus with an external digitizer and is very precise.

A

Drawing pad.

34
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Hands free audio with earphones and microphone. They make wireless and Bluetooth versions as well.

A

Headset.

35
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Mobile audio, battery powered, wireless connection with Bluetooth link, has stereo sound with small package.

A

Speakers.

36
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use external keyboard and mouse. Extend existing laptop interfaces. Add addtional functionality. Desktop adapter cards. Avoid cable issues.

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Docking station.

37
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Similar to docking station. Commonly does not have expansion card option. usually connects using USB.

A

Port replicator.

38
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Mobile devices. “Cell phones”. Antenna coverage separates land into cells.

A

Cellular networks.

39
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Mobile networking standard. 90 percent of the market. Worldwide coverage. Used by AT&T and T-Mobile in the U.S, everyone gets a slice of time.

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GSM (Global standard for mobile communications).

40
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Everyone communicates at the same time. Each call has different code. Used by Verizon and sprint. Not used much anywhere else.

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CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access)

41
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Introduced in 1998. Upgraded data connectivity over 2G. Improved speeds with several megabits per second. Bandwidth improvement allows functionlaity for GPS. Mobile television. Video on demand, and video conferencing.

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3G technology.

42
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Convergent standard of GSM and CDMA. Based on GSM and EDGE. Enhanced data rates. Standard supports download rates of 150 Mbit/s. Standard supports download rates of 300 Mbit/s.

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4G and LTE (long term evolution).

43
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Launched worldwide in 202. Increased performance with frequencies at 10 gigabits per second, and slower speeds from 100-900 MBIT’s. bandwidth becomes less of constraint. Larger data transfers. Faster monitoring and notification. More cloud processing.

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5G

44
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Created by U.S department of Defense. Has over 30 satellites in orbit now. Determines location based on timing differences. Uses mobile device location services and geotracking.

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GPS (global position systems).

45
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Manage company owned and user owned devices. Centralized management of mobile devices. Set policies on apps, data, camera, ETC. Manage access control.

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MDM (mobile device management)

46
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Corporate email configuration. Two factor authentication. Corporate application.

A

MDM Configuration.

47
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Outlook, Exchange, Email service for Microsoft. Usually same for Hotmail and Outlook.com.

A

Microsoft 365.

48
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Integrated into IOS and IPADOS. Extensive customization. Synchronzie to macOS. Use desktop, laptop, or mobile device.

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iCloud