A+ 1001 Practice Questions

SSD form factors used in laptop computers include: (Select 2 answers) A. 1.5-inch B. 5.25-inch C. 1.8-inch D. 2.5-inch E. 1.3-inch

1.8 inch 2.5 inch

Which of the following answers lists the most common magnetic drive form factor used in laptops? A. 3.5 inch B. 5.25 inch C. 1.8 inch D. 2.5 inch

2.5 inch

What is the function of a laptop's smart card reader? A. Storage expansion B. Access control C. Theft prevention D. Data encryption

Access control

What type of power jack can be found on a laptop case? A. AC B. PFC C. DC D. A/V

DC

Which one of the following laptop features allows to overcome standard keyboard size restrictions? A. Touch Pad B. Numeric Pad C. FN Key D. Digitizer

FN Key

Due to the compact nature of laptop devices, a GPU on a laptop comes in the form of a CPU-integrated graphics. A. True B. False

False

Which of the statements listed below refer to the characteristic features of traditional magnetic drives? (Select 3 answers) A. High Capacity B. Low Device Cost C. High Performance D. Low Capacity E. High Device Cost F. Low Performance

High Capacity Low Device Cost Low Performance

Which of the hardware components listed below would be the most difficult to replace on a laptop computer? A. Optical drive B. Primary storage C. System board D. Integrated GPU E. Secondary storage

Integrated GPU

Which of the following answers refers to a display technology most commonly used in modern laptops? A. LCD B. OLED C. Plasma D. CRT

LCD

A type of backlight technology most commonly used in modern laptop devices in called: A. CCFL B. CRT C. OLED D. LED

LED

What is the most common battery type that can be found in modern portable devices? A. Alkaline B. Nickel-metal hydride C. Lithium-ion D. Nickel-cadmium

Lithium-ion

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 the display case. C. Insides laptop's case. D. Typically attached via external expansion port.

Near the top, inside the display case.

Due to size restrictions and the compact nature of laptops devices, this type of storage media becomes less commonly found on new laptops. A. Flash drives B. Optical drives C. Solid-state drives D. Magnetic drives

Optical Drives

Which of the following answers describe the features of Solid States Drives (SSDs)? (Select 3 answers) A. Low Performance B. Relatively High Device Cost C. Lower Capacity in comparison to magnetic drives D. High performance E. Higher capacity in comparison to magnetic drives

Relatively high device cost Lower capacity in comparison to magnetic drives High performance

Which of the memory module form factor types listed below are used in laptop computers? (Select 2 answers) A. SODIMM B. ECC RAM C. DIMM D. MicroDIMM E. C-RIMM

SODIMM MicroDIMM

Which type of internal laptop hard drive combines high performance and capacity at a relatively low device cost? A. SSD B. Flash Drive C. Magnetic Drive D. USB Drive E. SSHD

SSHD

Which of the answer(s) listed below refers to an internal hard drive type(s) used in laptop computer? A. Flash Drives B. SSHDs C. USB Drives D. Magnetic Drives E. SSDs

SSHDs Magnetic Discs SSDs

What is the name of a laptop component that provides the function of a pointing device? A. Fn key B. Touchpad C. Mouse D. KVM switch

Touchpad

Which of the following answers describes the function of a laptop's inverter? (Select 2 answers) A. Converts AC power to DC power. B. Used for supplying voltage to backlights in older types of LCD panels. C. Converts DC power into AC power. D. Used for supplying voltage to backlights in OLED display

Used for supplying voltage to backlights in older types of LCD panels. Converts DC power into AC power.

Which type of expansion card enables communication in 802.11 networks? A. WLAN B. Riser card C. WPAN D. WWAN

WLAN

Which of the following answers refers to a laptop's Bluetooth module? A. NAS B. WLAN C. Riser card D. WPAN

WPAN

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

WWAN

What are the characteristic features of an OLED display? (Select 3 answers) A. Works without backlight. B. Inferior contrast ratio and color representation in comparison to LCDs. C. Lower light output (brightness) in comparison to LCDs. D. Display type commonly used in modern laptop devices/ E. Better contrast ratio and color 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.

Works without backlight. Lower light output (brightness) in comparison to LCDs. Better contrast ratio and color representation in comparison to LCDs.

A type of laptop expansion slot characterized by much smaller form factor when compared to its desktop counterpart is known as: A. mITX B. MicroSD C. mini PCIe D. PCI-X

mini PCIe