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?
A.
MCA
B.
PCMCIA
C.
PCI
D.
AGP
Explanation:
PCMCIA is a widely used expansion card slot for laptops.
What is PCMCIA card?
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) card is also known as PC card.
The PC card uses a small expansion slot and is primarily used in laptops. However, PC cards are also
available in some of the desktop computers. There are three types of PCMCIA cards.
1.Type I
2.Type II
3.Type III
Answer option C is incorrect. PCI slots are used in PC’s, not laptops.
Answer option D is incorrect. AGP is a legacy graphics slot for PC’s.
What is AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port)?
AGP is a high speed 32-bit bus designed for high performance graphics and video support. It allows a
video card to have direct access to a computer’s RAM, which enables fast video performance. AGP
provides a bandwidth of up to 2,133 MB/second.
Answer option A is incorrect. MCA is a legacy PC slot.
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