CompTIA® A+ Exam Prep (Exams A+ Essentials, 220-602, 220-603, 220-604)

Chapter 10. Portable Computer Fundamentals

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Terms you’ll need to understand:

• AC adapter

• DC adapter

• Batteries

• Docking station

• Port replicator

• LCD panel

• PCMCIA

• Mini PCI

• Function (Fn) keys

• Bluetooth

• Infrared

• Cellular

• Stylus/digitizer

• ACPI

• Touch pad

• Point stick/track point

• Backlight

• Notebook computer

• PC Cards

• Native resolution

• Active matrix

• Passive matrix

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Exam objectives you’ll learn in this chapter:

Essentials 2.1—Identify the fundamental principles of using laptops and portable devices.

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Identify names, purposes, and characteristics of laptop-specific:

• Form factors, such as memory and hard drives

• Peripherals (such as docking station, port replicator, and media/accessory bay)

• Expansion slots (PCMCIA I, ...