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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices

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






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






3. The ____ connector - sometimes called a VGA connector - uses a DB-15 connector with three rows of pins.






4. On a(n) ____ monitor you might be able to see two horizontal lines running across the display. These lines are the wires that are used to dynamically change the grill opening.






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






10. The D-sub connector on a video card provides....






11. TN panels have ____ viewing angles and contrast ratios than the other display types.






12. You can connect LCD monitors to a video card with a DVI-I connector with either a ____ or ____ connection.






13. An ____ connector supplies analog - video-only TV output in three separate channels: R (red) - G (green) - and B (blue).






14. The ____ indicates how quickly a pixel can go from black - to white - and back to black and is indicated in milliseconds (ms).






15. The ____ identifies the angle at which the image can still be seen. With LCD monitors - the image will be dimmer and colors distorted when viewed from an angle. It is described with two numbers: horizontal angle and vertical angle - with a higher num






16. ____ 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.






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






18. On a(n) ____ monitor you might be able to see two horizontal lines running across the display. These lines are the wires that are used to dynamically change the grill opening.






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






20. 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.






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






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






23. Increasingly - the difference between an LCD monitor and an HDTV is being blurred. You can purchase an HDTV that can also function as a monitor - or a monitor that can function as a TV. Resolutions used by HDTV are: ____ and ____.






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






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






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






27. 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.






28. Increasingly - the difference between an LCD monitor and an HDTV is being blurred. You can purchase an HDTV that can also function as a monitor - or a monitor that can function as a TV. Resolutions used by HDTV are: ____ and ____.






29. Because ____ monitors have better color reproduction than TN monitors and are cheaper than IPS monitors - they are still used by many graphic artists.






30. The ____ identifies the angle at which the image can still be seen. With LCD monitors - the image will be dimmer and colors distorted when viewed from an angle. It is described with two numbers: horizontal angle and vertical angle - with a higher num






31. Dual link DVI-D can support 60 Hz up to ____ x ____ resolution.






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






33. ____ (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.






34. If you are concerned about dead pixels - review the ____ before purchasing.






35. ____ video cable and female port.






36. Single link DVI-D connectors can support 60 Hz up to ____ x ____ resolution.






37. If the video card only has a DVI-D connector and you have an analog-only monitor - it is often cheaper to purchase a new ____ instead of the converter box.






38. S-video (separate-video - Y/C - or S-VHS) connections are present on many video cards and supply ____ - video-only TV output.






39. LCD monitors often include features for HDTV support such as support for ____ to watch copy-protected content.






40. ____ 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).






41. The ____ is the number of pixels - and is expressed using two numbers: the number of horizontal rows and vertical columns.






42. If you are concerned about dead pixels - review the ____ before purchasing.






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






44. There are currently two methods used for the backlight - 2) ____ backlights provide brighter screens - lower power consumption - a wider color range - greater contrast - and mercury-free construction. They use DC power - eliminating the need for an i






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






46. 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.






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






48. ____ 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.






49. ____ is an alternative to an HDMI connector.






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