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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices

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






2. ____ 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.






3. As with composite and s-video - audio must be supplied to the device...






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






5. 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.






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






7. A DVI-A (digital video-analog) is used for an ________________. Some LCD monitors have either a D-sub or this connection.






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






15. 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.






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 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.






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






23. A ____ connection on a video card provides digital output. These connections are rated as either single link or dual link.






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






25. 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.






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






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






28. 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.






29. 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






30. 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.






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






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






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






34. ____ 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.






35. ____ is an alternative to an HDMI connector.






36. ____ (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.






37. 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






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






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






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






41. The ____ is the number of pixels available on a display screen. Specifically - it is described by the amount of pixels horizontally across the display by the amount of pixels vertically down the display.






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






43. 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.






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






45. 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.






46. ____ 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.






47. 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.






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






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






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