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FC0-U61 · Question #351

You are handling IT support for a sales company. One of the sales representatives complains that his laptop does not have a network card. You wish to add one via an expansion slot. What type of…

The correct answer is B. PCMCIA. For adding a network card to a laptop via an expansion slot, a PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) card, also known as a PC Card, is the correct type.

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Question

You are handling IT support for a sales company. One of the sales representatives complains that his laptop does not have a network card. You wish to add one via an expansion slot. What type of expansion card should you use?

Options

  • AMCA
  • BPCMCIA
  • CPCI
  • DAGP

How the community answered

(31 responses)
  • B
    87% (27)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    10% (3)

Why each option

For adding a network card to a laptop via an expansion slot, a PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) card, also known as a PC Card, is the correct type.

AMCA

MCA (Micro Channel Architecture) was an IBM proprietary bus architecture primarily used in PS/2 desktop computers, not laptops, and is obsolete.

BPCMCIACorrect

PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) cards, commonly known as PC Cards, were a standard type of expansion card specifically designed for laptop computers to add functionality like network adapters, modems, or storage.

CPCI

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) is a common expansion slot type found in desktop computers but typically not directly as an external slot for adding components to laptops in the way PCMCIA was.

DAGP

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) was a dedicated expansion slot designed specifically for video cards in desktop computers, not for general-purpose peripherals like network cards in laptops.

Concept tested: Laptop expansion slots - PCMCIA

Topics

#laptop expansion slot#network interface card#PCMCIA

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