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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices

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1. The ____ is the distance between pixels. A lower number means a sharper image and possibly higher resolutions.






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






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






4. ____ panels have relatively slow response times (6ms to 16ms) - and have a slight purple tint in blacks when viewed from a wide angle.






5. 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.






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






7. Having a few dead ____ can be common on many displays.






8. VA panels have ____ color reproduction and wider viewing angles than TN displays - but with slower response times and a higher cost.






9. 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.






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






11. ____ panels are the most expensive type of panel - and could be difficult to find.






12. Pressing lightly on the ____ may revive the pixel.






13. Resolutions with a W in the name are X____ resolutions with a 16:10 aspect ratio. In addition to these standard resolutions - you can also purchase monitors with the 16:9 aspect ratio used by HDTV content.






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






19. You can connect analog CRT monitors to a video card with a...






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






21. 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.






22. 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).






23. The ____ contrast ratio indicates the difference that can be displayed at the same time.






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






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






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






27. ____ cable and female port.






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






29. ____ panels have relatively slow response times (6ms to 16ms) - and have a slight purple tint in blacks when viewed from a wide angle.






30. The ____ is the ratio of the width and the height.






31. Because of how the ____ monitor works - portions of the display tube cannot be used for displaying the image.






32. 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.






33. The smaller the dot pitch - the more room there is for____ resolutions and the ____ a picture may be.






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






35. Video cards with HDTV output typically include a conversion cable that converts the 7-pin connector into three ____ cables for connecting to an HDTV device.






36. ____ DVI-D connectors have 3 rows of 8 pins plus the horizontal pin (often called a 25-pin - 24+1-pin - or 24-pin connector).






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






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






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






40. ____ monitors will typically list the monitor size along with the viewable image size which is smaller than the total screen size. Because of how the monitor is made - not all of the available screen size can actually display an image.






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






42. VA panels have ____ color reproduction and wider viewing angles than TN displays - but with slower response times and a higher cost.






43. LDC monitors use ____ panels that are the most common type used in computer monitors - especially in smaller sizes. These panels have very good response times (2ms to 5ms) - so are well-suited for games with a lot of motion.






44. ____ panels offer the best contrast ratios of the display types - and are well suited for movies that require good contrast.






45. ____ monitors use a single value for the screen size. These monitors can use the entire screen for displaying images - use a liquid crystal material and transistors to display images.






46. 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.






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






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






49. A quicker ____ is needed when viewing moving images such as video or games. If it is too slow (above 8ms) the result are ghosting or blurred images.






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