Laptop Hardware Flashcards
(25 cards)
Which of the following answers refer to common battery types that can be found in modern portable devices? (2)
A. Nickel-Iron (Ni-Fe)
B. Lithium-ion (Li-ion)
C. Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH)
D. Lithium-ion Polymer (LiPo)
E. Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd)
B & D
Lithium-ion and Lithium-ion Polymer
Which laptop feature allows to overcome standard keyboard size restrictions? (1)
A. Touchpad
B. Numeric Keypad
C. Fn Key
D. Digitizer
C. Fn Key
What is the most common memory module form factor type used in laptops? (1)
A. ECC RAM
B. DIMM
C. SODIMM
D. CRIMM
C. SODIMM
Which of the answers listed below refer(s) to internal data storage device type(s) used in laptop computers? (2)
A. Flash Drives
B. USB Drives
C. Magnetic Disks
D. SSDs
C & D
Magnetic Disks and SSDs
Which of the following statements refer to the characteristic features of magnetic drives? (3)
A. High Capacity
B. Low Device Cost
C. High Performance
D. Low Capacity
E. High Device Cost
F. Low Performance
A, B & F
High Capacity, Low Device Cost & Low Performance
Which of the answers listed below describe the features of Solid-State Drives (SSDs)? (3)
A. Low Performance
B. Relatively high device cost
C. Lower capacity in comparison to magnetic drives
D. High Performance
E. Relatively low device cost
F. Higher capacity in comparison to magnetic drives
B, C & D
Relatively high device cost, lower capacity in comparoison to magnetic drives & high performance.
Which of the following hardware components would be the most difficult to replace on a laptop computer? (1)
A. Optical Drive
B. Primary Storage
C. System Board
D. Integrated GPU
E. Secondary Storage
D
Integrated GPU
Which type of expansion card enables communication in 802.11 networks? (1)
A. WLAN
B. Riser Card
C. WPAN
D. WWAN
A
WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network)
Which of the following answers refers to a laptop’s Bluetooth module? (1)
A. WWAN
B. WLAN
C. Riser Card
D. WPAN
D
WPAN (Wireless Personal Area Network)
A type of expansion card that enables communication over cellular network is referred to as:
A. WPAN Card
B. WAN Card
C. WWAN Card
D. WLAN Card
C
WWAN Card (Wireless Wide Area Network)
In computer security, the term “Biometrics” refers to physical characteristics of the human body that can be used for identification and access control purposes.
True or False?
True
Which of the following answers refer to the biometric authentication methods implemented in modern laptops? (2)
A. Fingerprint Scan
B. Near-field scanner features
C. GPS Reading
D. Face Recognition
E. Authenticator App
A & D
Fingerprint and Face Recognition
A very short-range communication method where a wireless signal is sent between two devices that are touching or nearly touching each other is a characteristic feature of:
A. RFID
B. NFC
C. Infrared (IR)
D. Bluetooth
B
NFC
A technology implemented in modern laptops that enables data transfer and authentication features between the laptop and another portable device at a very close range is known as:
A. NFC
B. Wi-Fi
C. IoT
D. WiMAX
A
NFC
Which of the following answers refers to a display technology most commonly used in modern laptops?
A. LCD
B. OLED
C. Plasma
D. CRT
A
LCD
What are the characteristic features of In-Plane Switching (IPS)? (3)
A. High Colour Quality
B. Fast Response Times
C. Wide Viewing Angles
D. Low Colour Quality
E. Slow Response Times
F. Low Viewing Angles
A, C & E
High Colour Quality, Wide Viewing Angles & Slow Response Times
Which of the following answers describe the Twisted Nematic (TN) technology? (3)
A. Low Viewing Angles
B. Fast Response Times
C. Low Colour Quality
D. High Colour Quality
E. Slow Response Times
F. Wide Viewing Angles
A, B & C
Low Viewing Angles, Fast Response Times & Low Colour Quality
Vertical Alignment (VA) display technology can be characterized by? (3)
A. High Contrast Ratios
B. Low Colour Quality
C. Good Viewing Angles
D. Low Contrast Rations
E. Good Colour Quality
F. Low Viewing Angles
A, C & E
High Contrast Rations, Good Viewing Angles & Good Colour Quality.
What are the characteristic features of an OLED display? (3)
A. Works Without Backlight
B. Inferior Contrast Ratio and Colour Representation in Comparison to LCDs
C. Lower Light Output (Brightness) in Comparison to LCDs
D. Display Type Commonly Used in Modern Laptops
E. Better Contrast Ratio and Colour Representation in Comparison to LCDs
F. Requires Backlight to Illuminate the Screen
G. Lower Cost in Comparison to LCDs
H. Higher Light Output (Brightness) in Comparison to LCDs.
A, C & E
Works without backlight
Lower brightness in comparison to LCDs
Better contrast ratio and colour representation in comparison to LCDs
IPS, TN, VA, and OLED are all implementations of the LCD display technology?
True or False?
False
A type of backlight technology most commonly used in modern laptop devices is known as?
A. CCFL
B. CRT
C. OLED
D. LED
D
LED
Which of the answers listed below refers to the location of a laptop’s Wi-Fi antenna?
A. On the WLAN Module
B. Near the top, inside display case
C. Inside Laptop’s Case
D. Typically attached via external expansion port
B.
Near the top, inside display case
Which of the following answers refers to a device capable of providing both input and output functions?
A. Microphone
B. Touchpad
C. Speaker
D. Touch Screen
E. Monitor
D.
Touchscreen
Which of the following answers refer to the function of digitizer? (3)
A. Translates analog data into a format suitable for computer processing
B. A type of output device
C. Component of a mobile device’s screen that allows to control the device with a sty;us or fingertip
D. An example of media converter
E. A type of input device
A, C & E
Translates Analog Data
Component of a mobile device’s screen that allows to control the device with a stylus or fingertip.
A type of input device.
