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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. There are two methods of controlling the illumination of the phosphor - 2) an ____ consists of a screen of ultra thin vertical and horizontal wires. This configuration allows more electrons through resulting in a richer color display.
Refresh
Dual
Aperture grill
Viewing angle
2. The ____ contrast ratio indicates the difference that can be displayed at the same time.
Better
analog digital
DVI-D (digital video-digital)
Static
3. The ____ refers to the difference in light intensity between the brightest white and the darkest black. An example is 1000:1. A higher initial number indicates a better quality picture.
perture grill
TFT (thin film transistor)
Contrast ratio
1280 1024
4. The magnetic field used for drawing the image on the screen can cause a buildup of magnetism on internal monitor components. This magnetic field can cause color distortions - especially around the edges. To correct this problem - use the ____ feature
Degauss
1152 864
LED (Light Emitting Diode)
1920 1080
5. Pressing lightly on the ____ may revive the pixel.
TV-tuner
640 480
Better
Screen
6. You can only connect a digital monitor to a DVI-D connector. Connecting an analog monitor - such as a CRT monitor - is only possible by using a special ____.
Converter box
Video card
CRT
IPS (In Plane Switching)
7. S-video (separate-video - Y/C - or S-VHS) connections are present on many video cards and supply ____ - video-only TV output.
Analog
1680 1050
Dynamic
1680 1050
8. Green monitors are Energy Star or Green Star compliant. These monitors use less than ____ watts and reduce power consumption by ____% when in sleep or suspended mode.
Interlacing
Static
30 99
Video card
9. There are two methods of controlling the illumination of the phosphor - 1) ____ that consists of a metal screen full of holes that are aligned with each dot. The screen shields the electron beam from illuminating between dots and leaves an outline ar
Aperture grill
Separately
HDCP
Shadow mask
10. Common resolutions are often described using a naming standard - although these standards encompass much more than just resolution size. WSXGA+ = ____ x ____. UXGA = 1600 x 1200 WUXGA = 1920 x 1200
IPS (In Plane Switching)
Dead
1400 1050
1680 1050
11. For manufacturers - the ____ is royalty free - whereas including an HDMI connector requires a fee for each connector used. Manufacturers such as Dell and Apple are starting to use DisplayPorts in monitors and video cards - but these are not yet used
DisplayPort
Physical effective
Dead pixel
1400 1050
12. DisplayPort is also an internal video interface used by ____ displays to interface with internal video cards.
Laptop
Resolution
Screen
Flat displays
13. The ____ is the ratio of the width and the height.
Backlight
Aspect ratio
Diagonal
Converter
14. Common resolutions are often described using a naming standard - although these standards encompass much more than just resolution size. SVGA = ____ x ____.
Single link
800 600
IPS (In Plane Switching)
Same cable
15. ____ panels have the best color reproduction quality and viewing angles of the display types - and are well suited for graphic design where full and accurate color representation is required.
Physical effective
DVI-I (digital video-integrated)
Composite
IPS (In Plane Switching)
16. Most manufactures have started using a ____ measure of response time - which makes the response time faster than a white-to-black response time.
Composite
G2G (grey-to-grey - or GTG)
Refresh
1152 864
17. ____ panels have the best color reproduction quality and viewing angles of the display types - and are well suited for graphic design where full and accurate color representation is required.
IPS (In Plane Switching)
Return policy
1280x720 1920x1080
Brighter
18. The ____ contrast ratio indicates the difference that the monitor is capable of producing.
Dynamic
DVI-A (digital video-analog)
Interlacing
16:9
19. DisplayPort does not use ______ than DVI and HDMI.
1600 1200
Higher voltage
LCD monitor that accepts an analog connection
HDCP
20. VA panels have ____ color reproduction and wider viewing angles than TN displays - but with slower response times and a higher cost.
CRT
Brightness
Utilities
Better
21. ____ panels are the most expensive type of panel - and could be difficult to find.
both video and audio input
IPS (In Plane Switching)
Video card
U V color
22. ____ displays have a 4:3 aspect ratio (used in CRT displays).
1280 1024
7
CCFL (Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp)
Normal
23. There are two methods of controlling the illumination of the phosphor - 2) an ____ consists of a screen of ultra thin vertical and horizontal wires. This configuration allows more electrons through resulting in a richer color display.
CRT native
Higher sharper
Aperture grill
2048 1536
24. Because of how the ____ monitor works - portions of the display tube cannot be used for displaying the image.
Adapter
CRT
Interlacing
6
25. Be aware that the display qualities of your monitor depend on the capabilities of both the monitor and the ____.
CCFL (Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp)
Video card
Normal
Composite
26. Common resolutions are often described using a naming standard - although these standards encompass much more than just resolution size. SXGA = ____ x ____ (5:4 aspect ratio).
Static
Aperture grill
Dual
1280 1024
27. ____ is a digital video and audio connector used for high-definition digital audio and video. Itcombines the audio and video signals onto a single cable. You can use HDMI connectors with a video card with an ____ connector. Many of these video cards
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)
Response time
Contrast ratio
800 600
28. The ____ rate is the amount of time (measured in Hz) required for the CRT's electron beam to paint the screen from top to bottom. Increasing the rate reduces screen flicker.
Viewing angle
Response time
Refresh
Backlight
29. Common resolutions are often described using a naming standard - although these standards encompass much more than just resolution size. SVGA = ____ x ____.
Better
1152 864
D-sub DVI-A
800 600
30. Video cards and monitors with a built-in TV tuner have an ____ cable TV connector. Most video cards that provide cable TV input also include audio output. However - most of these cards do not provide analog or digital monitor output.
D-sub DVI-A
VA (Vertical Alignment)
F-type
Y brightness
31. Like HDMI - DisplayPort can send audio signals over the ______ (if audio is supported by the video card and monitor).
IPS (In Plane Switching)
Same cable
both video and audio input
DB-15
32. DVI-D ____ link cable.
Resolution
D-sub connector
Dual
Normal
33. LCD displays are very delicate and occasionally a pixel fails to display properly (called a ____).
CRT native
1280x720 1920x1080
Dead pixel
Contrast ratio
34. ____ panels are the most expensive type of panel - and could be difficult to find.
Better
4:3
IPS (In Plane Switching)
1280 1024
35. ____ and active matrix are additional terms that are often used to describe LCD monitors. Currently - all LDC displays are these kinds of displays.
Shadow mask
Dual
TFT (thin film transistor)
720p 1080i
36. Full HD content is designed for a resolution of 1920 x 1080 using ____ (where each line on the screen is redrawn in order). Full HD support is therefore referred to as 1080p.
Progressive scanning
Dynamic
1920 1200
720p 1080i
37. Most manufactures have started using a ____ measure of response time - which makes the response time faster than a white-to-black response time.
Response time
Degauss
1280 1024
G2G (grey-to-grey - or GTG)
38. Common resolutions are often described using a naming standard - although these standards encompass much more than just resolution size. SXGA+ = ____ x ____.
1400 1050
1152 864
Widescreen
Digital
39. You can connect analog CRT monitors to a video card with a...
D-sub connector
Utilities
CCFL (Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp)
Color shift
40. TN panels have ____ viewing angles and contrast ratios than the other display types.
CCFL (Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp)
Worse
Progressive scanning
Screen
41. RT monitors use an electron beam that hits phosphor dots inside of a vacuum tube. While it is possible for a CRT monitor to have a digital connection - virtually all CRT monitors connect to the video card using a ____ (also called a D-sub) connector.
DB-15
Laptop
perture grill
7
42. DisplayPort uses a digital-only signal. To connect a VGA monitor to it - you will need a special active ____ that reformats the signal for analog devices.
720p 1080i
Converter
Return policy
IPS (In Plane Switching)
43. A DVI-A (digital video-analog) is used for an ____________. Use a cable with a D-sub connection on one end and this connection on the other end to connect to the monitor.
1680 1050
Diagonal
Analog CRT monitor
1680 1050
44. ____ female port.
DVI-D (digital video-digital)
Interlacing
DVI-I (digital video-integrated)
Worse
45. Monitor size is typically described using a ____ measurement.
CCFL (Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp)
G2G (grey-to-grey - or GTG)
IPS (In Plane Switching)
Diagonal
46. DVI-D ____ link cable.
Response time
Interlacing
Dual
Dot pitch
47. Be aware that the display qualities of your monitor depend on the capabilities of both the monitor and the ____.
Interlacing
Splits the signal
DisplayPort
Video card
48. Common resolutions are often described using a naming standard - although these standards encompass much more than just resolution size. XGA = ____ x ____.
1024 768
Progressive scanning
Dynamic
Separately
49. ____ link allows for longer cable lengths and a higher video resolution and you should choose this type of video card whenever possible.
Dual
Single link
TFT (thin film transistor)
Higher sharper
50. The s-video connector is a ____-pin mini-din connector that has two separate channels - one for Y (luminance) and one for UV (color).
Resolution
HDCP
4
Screen