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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices

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1. ____ is an alternative to an HDMI connector.






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






3. ____ (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.






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






5. 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 ____.






6. 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 ____.






7. 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.






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






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






10. ____ 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.






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






12. DVI-D ____ link cable.






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






14. Be aware that the display qualities of your monitor depend on the capabilities of both the monitor and the ____.






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






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






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






18. 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.






19. ____ (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.






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






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






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






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






24. ____ 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.






25. 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.






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






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






28. 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.






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






30. 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.






31. 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.






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






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






34. ____ link allows for longer cable lengths and a higher video resolution and you should choose this type of video card whenever possible.






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






36. Be aware that the display qualities of your monitor depend on the capabilities of both the monitor and the ____.






37. 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.






38. 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 ____.






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






40. 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.






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






42. 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.






43. The DMS-59 uses a special cable that ____________into separate video interfaces. For example - the cable might split the signal into two DVI-I connectors - two D-sub connectors - or one DVI-I connector and one D-sub connector.






44. ____ (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.






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






46. ____ and ____ are electrically equivalent - meaning that a simple pin-to-pin adapter is all that is required to connect a DVI device to an HDMI port.






47. 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






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






49. A ____ connection on a video card provides both analog and digital output.






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