Deck 24: Portable Computing

Question 1

Who started the tablet PC initiative in 2001?

A)Apple
B)Microsoft
C)Google
D)Acer

Answer 1

B

Question 2

What is a feature of the 2-in-1 laptop?

A)Touchscreen
B)Optical drive
C)USB ports
D)Battery life

Answer 2

A

Question 3

What term refers to a laptop that features a massive screen, a full size keyboard, an optical drive (or maybe two), and plenty of hard drive space?

A)Netbook
B)Chromebook
C)Notebook
D)Desktop Replacement

Answer 3

D

Question 4

What is the common ratio for laptops today?

A)4:3
B)16:9
C)16:11
D)4:4

Question 5

What type of screen does a portable device use?

A)CRT
B)LCD
C)LED
D)Plasma

Question 6

What does a multitouch touchpad allow a user to do?

A)Single-click
B)Double-click
C)Gesture
D)Point

Question 7

Which batteries cannot be used as replacement batteries in other systems?

A)Li-Ion
B)Ni-Cd
C)Ni-MH
D)Ni-Ion

Question 8

What feature is usually not included on hybrids, Ultrabooks, and other smaller portables?

A)USB
B)RJ-45
C)802.11n
D)Bluetooth

Question 9

What allows a user to log into a computer with a card and PIN number?

A)Expansion slot
B)Memory card reader
C)Smart card reader
D)Smart port

Question 10

Which laptop-pointing device is most commonly used today?

A)Trackball
B)TouchStick
C)Touchpad
D)TrackPoint

Question 11

What special key on a laptop enables a user to switch features on and off, such as wireless networking, cellular networking, and Bluetooth?

A)Function (FN)
B)Control (CTRL)
C)Alternate (ALT)
D)Spacebar (SP)

Question 12

What is the name of Google's Linux-based computer?

A)Chromebook
B)GoogleBook
C)Google Computer
D)Linuxbook

Question 13

Which device invented at IBM has a pencil eraser-sized joystick at the center of the keyboard?

A)Touchpad
B)TouchStick
C)Trackball
D)TrackPoint

Question 14

What size audio port do laptops have?

A)2.5-mm
B)3-mm
C)3.5-mm
D)2-mm

Question 15

What digital ports support a second monitor on many laptops?

A)HDMI, DisplayPort, and DVI
B)USB and VGA
C)Tiny-HDMI and DVI
D)Lightningbolt, VGA, and DVI

Question 16

What type of laptop is thin, light, and powerful, and is as much about power and portability as it is about looks?

A)Convertible
B)Chromebook
C)Tab
D)Ultrabook

Question 17

What type of panels will be found on higher-grade portables?

A)TN
B)IPS
C)Plasma
D)OLED

Question 18

Which two typical types of finish are available for laptop LCD screens?

A)Type I and Type II
B)Stylus and Ni-Cd
C)SXGA+ and WSXGA+
D)Matte and high-gloss

Question 19

What do laptops often come with to indicate that the webcam is on?

A)Light
B)Microphone
C)Trackpad
D)Voice activation

Question 20

What is gradually replacing portable-specific expansion slots?

A)FireWire
B)PS/2
C)IEEE 1284
D)USB

Question 21

_______________ offer an experience focused on Web applications by making use of virtually unlimited data storage in the cloud and software as a service (Saas).

Question 22

Tablet PCs provide a screen that doubles as an input device.With a special pen, called a(n) _______________, you can actually write on the screen.

Question 23

What technology is used in laptop video cards to reduce cost?

A)USB memory
B)Dual video cards
C)Shared memory
D)Dual processors

Question 24

Most portable devices use a special _______________ key that enable some keys to perform an extra duty.

Question 25

One of the features of power management enables the CPU to slow down or stop its clock without erasing register information.What is these options collectively called?

A)Energy Management Mode
B)Power Management Mode
C)Resource Management Mode
D)System Management Mode

Question 26

What key might be turned on if you're getting numbers when you're expecting to get letters?

A)Caps lock
B)Keyboard switch
C)Numlock
D)Function

Question 27

All laptops run on _______________ electricity stored in batteries when not plugged into a(n) _______________ outlet.

Question 28

What is the successor to APM and specifies global and sleeping power states?

A)ACPI
B)SMM
C)Energy Star
D)Li-Ion

Question 29

Most current laptops use what kind of DDR4 SO-DIMMs?

A)200-pin
B)204-pin
C)144-pin
D)160-pin

Question 30

Batteries should be charged to at least how much when in storage?

A)70-80 percent
B)10-20 percent
C)80-100 percent
D)0-10 percent

Question 31

Which battery has a downside of exploding if overcharged or punctured?

A)Li-Ion
B)Ni-Cd
C)Ni-Li
D)Ni-MH

Question 32

_______________ typically come loaded with the latest top-end processors, graphics cards, RAM, SSDs, and large, high-quality displays.

Question 33

Ancient laptops might have what type of drive?

A)SSD
B)SSHD
C)SATA
D)PATA

Question 34

_______________ are thin, light, and powerful laptops.

Question 35

What is it called when the system and all the components except for the real-time clock are powered down?

A)Soft power-off mode
B)Sleep or Standby mode
C)Mechanical off mode
D)Hibernation mode

Question 36

Tablets have two main form factors: _______________ (with a fold-out keyboard) and _______________ (no keyboard).

Question 37

What special type of "suspend" occurs when critical configuration information is written to the hard drive?

A)Enabled
B)Standby
C)Soft power
D)Hibernation

Question 38

What type of battery will often go unnoticed and the symptoms it creates may be hard to identify?

A)Swollen
B)Hot
C)Dead
D)Cool

Question 39

A(n) _______________ laptop/tablet is most often a device with a tablet form factor that is designed to integrate with a detachable keyboard.

Question 40

A(n) _______________ features a massive screen, a full-size keyboard, an optical drive (or maybe two), and plenty of hard drive space.

Question 41

Laptop screens typically come with one of two types of finish: _______________ or _______________.

Question 42

Laptops often provide a video port for hooking up an external monitor, though wireless screen sharing and _______________ are gaining popularity as an alternative.

Question 43

Two technologies that are not used on portables are _______________ and organic light-emitting diode (OLED).

Question 44

With the advent of LED _______________ for LCD panels, many manufacturers have switched back to a(n) _______________ screen.

Question 45

To be a(n) _______________device, a peripheral must be able to shut down without actually turning off and show that it uses much less power than its equivalent with this feature.

Question 46

_______________ batteries are a variation of Li-Ion that that places the heart of the battery-the electrolyte-into a solid polymer shape rather than an organic solvent.

Question 47

When you don't need access to a number of ports at once, you can often find a(n) _______________ for whatever you need to connect, such as an optical drive.

Question 48

The term _______________ refers to the comparison of the screen width to the screen height.

Question 49

Most full-sized laptops have a(n) _______________ wired Ethernet connection.

Question 50

IBM's _______________ device is a joystick the size of a pencil eraser, situated in the center of the keyboard.

Question 51

When there is no power management, the system is said to be running at a(n) _______________ level, as defined by APM.

Question 52

Some manufacturers today include a(n) _______________ touchpad that enables you to perform _______________, or actions with multiple fingers.

Question 53

In the LCD resolutions WXGA, WSXGA, and so forth, the W in front of the letters indicates _______________

Question 54

_______________ displays demand a lot more electricity than LCDs demand and are completely inappropriate for portable devices.

Question 55

ExpressCards connect either to the _______________ bus or a(n) _______________ bus.

Question 56

Most laptops support a second _______________ via a digital port of some kind.

Question 57

ACPI S3 is known as _______________ or Standby mode.

Question 58

To take full advantage of SMM, Intel put forward the _______________ (APM) specification in 1992 and the _______________ (ACPI) standard in 1996.

Question 59

Portable PCs have a standard _______________-mm audio out port.

Question 60

Some laptop screens use _______________ panels, which provide for the greater viewing angle and better color quality.

Question 61

You configure APM /ACPI via _______________ settings or through your operating system.

Question 62

What is the most common battery used in laptops today?

Question 63

The _______________ mode takes everything in active memory and stores it on the hard drive.

Question 64

What is the main type of battery used in today's portables?

Question 65

In G1 (S1) mode, the CPU stops _______________, but the power to the CPU and _______________ is maintained.

Question 66

Windows offers _______________ that enable better control over power use.

Question 67

What is a docking station?

Question 68

What is battery calibration?

Question 69

What are lithium polymer (LiPo) batteries?

Question 70

In the ACPI soft power-off mode, devices used to _______________ a system such as the LAN, keyboard, and USB, remain on.

Question 71

Usually, the first laptop upgrade is to add more _______________.

Question 72

With power management enabled, an unused device may or may not be shut down in the APM _______________ level.

Question 73

When should you allow a portable battery to drain all the way down?

Question 74

What is aspect ratio of most laptops today?

Question 75

In the ACPI _______________ level, the CPU stops processing and power to CPU and memory (RAM) is maintained.

Question 76

The technology that allows video cards to borrow memory from Windows is called _______________.

Question 77

In Windows, APM/ACPI settings can be found in the Control Panel applet _______________.

Question 78

Many portable computers have _______________ power supplies, meaning they can detect outlet voltage and adjust it accordingly.

Question 79

What are portable-specific expansion slots?

Question 80

What is the main advantage of a touchpad over other pointing device options for laptops?