Chapter 10
Understanding Laptops
THE FOLLOWING COMPTIA A+ EXAM 220-1001 OBJECTIVES ARE COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER:
- ✓ 1.1 Given a scenario, install and configure laptop hardware and components.
- Keyboard
- Hard Drive
- SSD vs. hybrid vs. magnetic disk
- 1.8in vs. 2.5in
- Memory
- Smart card reader
- Optical drive
- Wireless card/Bluetooth module
- Cellular card
- Video card
- MiniPCIe
- Screen
- DC jack
- Battery
- Touchpad
- Plastics/frames
- Speaker
- System board
- CPU
- ✓ 1.2 Given a scenario, install components within the display of a laptop.
- Types
- LCD
- OLED
- WiFi antenna connector/placement
- Webcam
- Microphone
- Inverter
- Digitizer/touch screen
- Types
- ✓ 1.3 Given a scenario, use appropriate laptop features.
- Special function keys
- Dual displays
- Wireless (on/off)
- Cellular (on/off)
- Volume settings
- Screen brightness
- Bluetooth (on/off)
- Keyboard backlight
- Touchpad (on/off)
- Screen orientation
- Media options (fast-forward/rewind)
- GPS (on/off)
- Airplane mode
- Docking station
- Port replicator
- Physical laptop lock and...
- Special function keys