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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices

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






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






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






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






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






6. Some LCD monitors have a D-sub connection - or you might need a cable with this connection on one end and a _______ on the other end to connect to the LCD monitor.






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






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






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






10. 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.






11. LCD displays are very delicate and occasionally a pixel fails to display properly (called a ____).






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






20. There are ____ to identify and possibly fix dead pixels on a monitor.






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






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






23. ____ video cable and female port.






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






30. ____ female port.






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






32. Do not confuse video in - which can be supplied by composite - s-video - or HDTV connectors - with ____ capabilities. The built-in tuner means that the card or monitor itself has the ability to accept multi-channel input and change the display by cha






33. 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






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






35. ____ 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.






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






37. ____ 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.






38. 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.






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






40. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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.






49. 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






50. DVI-D ____ link cable.