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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices

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






2. Video cards and monitors with a built-in TV tuner have an ____ cable TV connector. Most video cards that provide cable TV input also include audio output. However - most of these cards do not provide analog or digital monitor output.






3. You can connect an analog CRT or LCD monitor to a video card with a DVI-I connector. This requires a cable with a ____ connection on one end and a ____ connection on the other end.






4. Like HDMI - DisplayPort can send audio signals over the ______ (if audio is supported by the video card and monitor).






5. ____ 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).






6. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. ____ (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.






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






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






16. 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 ____.






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






22. You can use a DVI-to-HDMI cable to connect the ____ output from a video card to a monitor or an HDTV device that has an HDMI connector. However - this configuration only supplies video - and not audio - to the display device.






23. 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.






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






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






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






27. ____ video cable and female port.






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






29. 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.






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






31. CRT monitors with DVI-D connectors are possible but rare. This means that the CRT monitor accepts ____ input.






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






33. LCD monitors often include features for HDTV support such as built-in speakers and audio-out to ____ speakers. LCD monitors often include features for HDTV support such as an HDTV tuner to allow you to watch TV and change channels when the monitor is






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






41. 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.






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






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






44. 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 ____.






45. 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.






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






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






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






49. 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.






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