Computer Support/Mobile Devices/Laptop Components
This lesson covers laptop components.
Objectives and Skills
editObjectives and skills for the laptop components portion of A+ certification include:[1]
- Install and configure laptop hardware and components.
- Expansion options
- Express card /34
- Express card /54
- SODIMM
- Flash
- Ports/Adapters
- Thunderbolt
- DisplayPort
- USB to RJ-45 dongle
- USB to WiFi dongle
- USB to Bluetooth
- USB Optical Drive
- Hardware/device replacement
- Keyboard
- Hard Drive
- SSD vs. Hybrid vs. Magnetic disk
- 1.8 in vs. 2.5 in
- Memory
- Smart card reader
- Optical drive
- Wireless card
- Mini-PCIe
- Screen
- DC jack
- Battery
- Touchpad
- Plastics/frames
- Speaker
- System board
- CPU
- Expansion options
- Explain the function of components within the display of a laptop.
- Types
- LCD
- TN vs .IPS
- Fluorescent vs. LED backlighting
- OLED
- LCD
- Wi-Fi antenna connector/placement
- Webcam
- Microphone
- Inverter
- Digitizer
- Types
Readings
edit- Wikipedia: Laptop
- Wikipedia: ExpressCard
- Wikipedia: SO-DIMM
- Wikipedia: Flash memory
- Wikipedia: Computer keyboard#Laptop-size
- Wikipedia: Hard disk drive#Form factors
- Wikipedia: PCI Express#PCI Express Mini Card
- Wikipedia: Smart Battery
- Wikipedia: Touchpad
- Wikipedia: Liquid-crystal display
- Wikipedia: OLED
- Wikipedia: Webcam
- Wikipedia: Microphone
- Wikipedia: Power inverter
- Wikipedia: Digitizing