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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices

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1. Additional monitor features include built in ____ or ____ hub.






2. If you watch HDTV content (DVD movies) on a 16:10 monitor - the display will either be stretched slightly or have black bars (areas without video content) on the top and the bottom. If you want to optimize DVD viewing from your computer - consider pu






3. Most manufactures have a minimum number of ____ pixels that must exist before they will consider an exchange. In addition - some place limitations on where they must be located in order to qualify.






4. ____ female port.






5. Common resolutions are often described using a naming standard - although these standards encompass much more than just resolution size. UXGA = ____ x ____.






6. A ____ screen is typically desired for watching movies - or on laptops where the screen is viewed in full sunlight.






7. ____ (1280 x 720 progressive scan) and ____ (1920 x 1080 with interlacing) identify displays that do not support full HD content - with both 720p and 1080i being comparable in quality.






8. S-video can easily be converted to composite video by combining the ____ and ____ channels into a single signal.






9. ____ (1280 x 720 progressive scan) and ____ (1920 x 1080 with interlacing) identify displays that do not support full HD content - with both 720p and 1080i being comparable in quality.






10. Screen size is often expressed in two different measures - the ____ screen size (also called the actual size) and the ____ viewing size that identifies the largest image size that can be displayed.






11. TN panels have poor color reproduction due to the fact that only ____-bits per color can be displayed. They mimic true 24-bit color using dithering and other techniques.






12. The LCD ____ provides the light that makes the individual pixels visible. The light itself is actually along the top - bottom - and/or sides - with a special layer that reflects the light throughout the display.






13. Monitor size is typically described using a ____ measurement.






14. ____ DVI-D connectors have 3 rows of 6 pins with one additional larger horizontal pin.






15. The LCD ____ provides the light that makes the individual pixels visible. The light itself is actually along the top - bottom - and/or sides - with a special layer that reflects the light throughout the display.






16. ____ and active matrix are additional terms that are often used to describe LCD monitors. Currently - all LDC displays are these kinds of displays.






17. Cheaper TVs and monitors at lower resolutions or using ____ (where every other line is drawn with each pass) are not capable of displaying all of the video content in full HD.






18. A ____ connection on a video card provides analog output and are rarely (if ever) used for computers monitors - but might be used on some HDTV systems.






19. ____ video cable and female port.






20. It is common for ____ monitors to support a wide number of resolutions - but LCD monitors often have a____ (optimum) display resolution.






21. Most manufactures have started using a ____ measure of response time - which makes the response time faster than a white-to-black response time.






22. VA panels suffer from ____ that produces uneven colors across the display with loss of detail in dark scenes.






23. CRT monitors have a ____ aspect ratio which matches the display ration of a television set.






24. There are currently two methods used for the backlight - 1) ____ that is currently the most common backlight source and require an inverter to provide AC power to the backlight.






25. LCD monitors often include features for HDTV support such as an HDMI input that accepts ____________ through the HDMI port.






26. Common resolutions are often described using a naming standard - although these standards encompass much more than just resolution size. SVGA = ____ x ____.






27. When connecting various devices to a computer video card - you can typically find converter cables to match the interface on the video card with the interface on the device. However - these cables do not convert from ____ to ____ signaling.






28. DVI-D ____ link cable.






29. CRT monitors have a ____ aspect ratio which matches the display ration of a television set.






30. DisplayPort does not use ______ than DVI and HDMI.






31. ____ (1280 x 720 progressive scan) and ____ (1920 x 1080 with interlacing) identify displays that do not support full HD content - with both 720p and 1080i being comparable in quality.






32. It is common for ____ monitors to support a wide number of resolutions - but LCD monitors often have a____ (optimum) display resolution.






33. The ____ is the distance between pixels measured in millimeters. The standard in color monitors in about .15 mm to .30 mm.






34. The ____ contrast ratio indicates the difference that the monitor is capable of producing.






35. Common resolutions are often described using a naming standard - although these standards encompass much more than just resolution size. XGA = ____ x ____.






36. 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.






37. Common resolutions are often described using a naming standard - although these standards encompass much more than just resolution size. XGA+ = ____ x ____.






38. ____ is drawing the screen in two passes; odd lines on the first and then the even lines on the second pass.






39. Use the ____ connection to connect a TV - VCR - or video camera to the video card. Audio signals must be supplied separately.






40. DVI-D ____ link cable.






41. ____ or luminance identifies the amount of light the monitor produces (how bright it is) and is measured in candelas per square meter (cd/m2 also called a Nit) - with a higher number indicating a brighter screen.






42. ____ are tube monitors with a flatter glass tube that results in an image with less distortion around the edges.






43. The s-video connector is a ____-pin mini-din connector that has two separate channels - one for Y (luminance) and one for UV (color).






44. The HDTV connector uses a ____-pin mini-din cable.






45. Common resolutions are often described using a naming standard - although these standards encompass much more than just resolution size.WUXGA = ____ x ____.






46. 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






47. 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.






48. ____ displays have a 4:3 aspect ratio (used in CRT displays).






49. 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






50. DVI-D ____ link cable.