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This lesson covers ports and accessories.

Objectives and Skills

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Objectives and skills for the ports and accessories portion of A+ certification include:[1]

Compare and contrast accessories & ports of other mobile devices.
  • Connection types
    • NFC
    • Proprietary vendor specific ports (communication/power)
    • microUSB/miniUSB
    • Lightning
    • Bluetooth
    • IR
    • Hotspot / tethering
  • Accessories
    • Headsets
    • Speakers
    • Game pads
    • Docking stations
    • Extra battery packs/battery chargers
    • Protective covers / water proofing
    • Credit card readers
    • Memory/MicroSD

Readings

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  1. Wikipedia: Near field communication
  2. Wikipedia: USB#MICRO
  3. Wikipedia: Lightning (connector)
  4. Wikipedia: Bluetooth
  5. Wikipedia: Infrared#Communications
  6. Wikipedia: Hotspot (Wi-Fi)
  7. Wikipedia: Tethering
  8. Wikipedia: Headset (audio)
  9. Wikipedia: Computer speaker
  10. Wikipedia: Gamepad
  11. Wikipedia: Docking station
  12. Wikipedia: Battery pack
  13. Wikipedia: Battery charger
  14. Wikipedia: Mobile phone accessories
  15. Wikipedia: Card reader
  16. Wikipedia: Secure Digital

Multimedia

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  1. YouTube: Mobile Device Connections - CompTIA A+ 220-901 - 3.5
  2. YouTube: Mobile Device Accessories - CompTIA A+ 220-901 - 3.5

Activities

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References

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  1. ↑ CompTIA: A+ Certification Exam Objectives - Exam 220-901
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