-: In this section of the course,
we're going to cover mobile devices,
including their different types of displays,
components, accessories, and connectivity options.
Now, before we jump into this section of the course,
it's important for us to take a moment
and define the term mobile devices
because CompTIA uses this term pretty broadly.
Now, according to CompTIA, a mobile device is any device
that makes it portable
and easy to be able to use on the move.
Under this definition, they include things like
laptops, smartphones, tablets, and wearable technologies,
like smartwatches and smart glasses.
For our purposes in this section,
we're going to be focused less on laptops
and more on smartphones, tablets and wearables
as we go through this section of the course.
Then we're going to come back to laptops
later on in their own section.
Now, in this section of the course,
we're going to be diving deeper
into the world of mobile devices.
Our focus in this section is going to be
on Domain One Mobile Devices.
As we go through this section,
we're going to cover objectives 1.2 and 1.3.
Objective, 1.2 states
that you must be able to compare and contrast
the display components of mobile devices.
Objective 1.3 states that given a scenario,
you must be able to set up and configure accessories
and ports of mobile devices.
Now, by the end of this section,
we're going to have fully covered
both objective 1.2 and 1.3
to ensure you are well prepared for your exam.
As we begin this section of the course,
we're going to begin by discussing
the different types of mobile displays that are used
by smartphones, tablets, wearables, and laptops,
including liquid crystal displays known as LCDs,
in plain switching displays known as IPS,
twisted pneumatic displays known as TN,
vertical alignment displays known as VA,
and organic light emitting diode displays known as Oled.
Next, we'll move into the different types
of mobile device components
that are contained within these devices,
such as accelerometers, gyroscopes, and digitizers.
Then we'll move into the different types
of mobile device accessories
that you can use with these devices,
including track pads, drawing pads, touch pens,
microphones, speakers, cameras, webcams and headsets.
After that, we'll move into our coverage
of mobile device connectivity options,
including wireless options, like Wifi, cellular,
near field communications, and Bluetooth,
as well as some wired connectivity options,
like lightning cables, USB cables, and serial cables.
Finally, we'll discuss port replicators, docking stations,
and how these are used to increase
the capability of our mobile devices
when we're working in a more traditional office environment.
So let's get started with our coverage of mobile devices
in this section of the course.