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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices

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1. The ____ connection has all of the pins present in both the DVI-A and DVI-D connections. Most video cards and many LCD monitors have this connection.






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






3. 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.






4. 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 ____.






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






6. 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






7. For manufacturers - the ____ is royalty free - whereas including an HDMI connector requires a fee for each connector used. Manufacturers such as Dell and Apple are starting to use DisplayPorts in monitors and video cards - but these are not yet used






8. 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.






9. 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.






10. There are two methods of controlling the illumination of the phosphor - 1) ____ that consists of a metal screen full of holes that are aligned with each dot. The screen shields the electron beam from illuminating between dots and leaves an outline ar






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






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






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






14. 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






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






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






17. ____ 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.






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






19. 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.






20. 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.






21. ____ 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).






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






27. A ____ connection on a video card provides analog - video-only TV output. These video connectors are RCA connectors (typically yellow).






28. 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.






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






30. ____ female port.






31. 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






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






33. DVI-D ____ link cable.






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






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






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






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. ____ is a digital video and audio connector used for high-definition digital audio and video. Itcombines the audio and video signals onto a single cable. You can use HDMI connectors with a video card with an ____ connector. Many of these video cards






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






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






41. 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.






42. DVI-D ____ link cable.






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






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






45. A ____ screen is typically desired for watching movies - or on laptops where the screen is viewed in full sunlight.






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






47. 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.






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






49. ____ cable and female port.






50. 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.