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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The ____ is the number of pixels - and is expressed using two numbers: the number of horizontal rows and vertical columns.
30 99
Resolution
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)
Dot pitch
2. 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.
Resolution
S-video
analog digital
720p 1080i
3. Like HDMI - DisplayPort can send audio signals over the ______ (if audio is supported by the video card and monitor).
Same cable
TFT (thin film transistor)
4:3
CRT
4. The ____ is the ratio of the width and the height.
Aspect ratio
Separately
Interlacing
Physical effective
5. 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.
1600 1200
Aperture grill
Video card
both video and audio input
6. Common resolutions are often described using a naming standard - although these standards encompass much more than just resolution size. XGA+ = ____ x ____.
Brightness
1152 864
DB-15
16:9
7. The smaller the dot pitch - the more room there is for____ resolutions and the ____ a picture may be.
G2G (grey-to-grey - or GTG)
Higher sharper
Resolution
IPS (In Plane Switching)
8. ____ female port.
Interlacing
DVI-D (digital video-digital)
HDCP
IPS (In Plane Switching)
9. ____ 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.
D-sub connector
Brightness
4:3
Pixels
10. ____ panels are the most expensive type of panel - and could be difficult to find.
Better
VN (Twisted Nematic)
IPS (In Plane Switching)
Dead pixel
11. 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
Digital
Composite
External
Progressive scanning
12. The ____ is the distance between pixels. A lower number means a sharper image and possibly higher resolutions.
Color shift
Pixel pitch
Shadow mask
IPS (In Plane Switching)
13. 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.
Dual link
DVI-A (digital video-analog)
Response time
1280x720 1920x1080
14. Cheaper TVs and monitors at lower resolutions or using ____ (where every other line is drawn with each pass) are not capable of displaying all of the video content in full HD.
CRT native
Interlacing
Debris
Aspect ratio
15. There are ____ to identify and possibly fix dead pixels on a monitor.
Utilities
Single link
1024 768
DMS-59
16. The D-sub connector on a video card provides....
Normal
Video card
16:9
Analog output
17. 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.
perture grill
Normal
1600 1200
Physical effective
18. ____ video cable and female port.
CCFL (Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp)
Refresh
Composite
Aspect ratio
19. ____ is drawing the screen in two passes; odd lines on the first and then the even lines on the second pass.
Converter
Pixels
Interlacing
Analog
20. The ____ indicates how quickly a pixel can go from black - to white - and back to black and is indicated in milliseconds (ms).
Dead pixel
Converter box
Worse
Response time
21. ____ (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.
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)
perture grill
720p 1080i
Screen
22. 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
2048 1536
4:3
U V color
1680 1050
23. ____ 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.
800 600
1920 1080
Single link
CRT
24. 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
16:9
DVI-I (digital video-integrated)
Backlight
Resolution
25. 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.
Degauss
CRT native
VN (Twisted Nematic)
Shadow mask
26. ____ panels have relatively slow response times (6ms to 16ms) - and have a slight purple tint in blacks when viewed from a wide angle.
Worse
G2G (grey-to-grey - or GTG)
Adapter
IPS (In Plane Switching)
27. Dual link DVI-D can support 60 Hz up to ____ x ____ resolution.
Dead pixel
Interlacing
Response time
2048 1536
28. Common resolutions are often described using a naming standard - although these standards encompass much more than just resolution size. XGA = ____ x ____.
1024 768
Resolution
1920 1200
Utilities
29. The ____ connector - sometimes called a VGA connector - uses a DB-15 connector with three rows of pins.
Brightness
CCFL (Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp)
D-sub
Physical effective
30. 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
Degauss
16:9
G2G (grey-to-grey - or GTG)
720p 1080i
31. VA panels have ____ color reproduction and wider viewing angles than TN displays - but with slower response times and a higher cost.
Brighter
Better
LCD monitor that accepts an analog connection
Interlacing
32. Use the ____ connection to connect a TV - VCR - or video camera to the video card. Audio signals must be supplied separately.
Composite
Aperture grill
S-video
Backlight
33. Common resolutions are often described using a naming standard - although these standards encompass much more than just resolution size. SXGA = ____ x ____ (5:4 aspect ratio).
Video card
1280 1024
CRT native
DisplayPort
34. A ____ screen is typically desired for watching movies - or on laptops where the screen is viewed in full sunlight.
Video card
Brighter
640 480
Degauss
35. A ____ screen is typically desired for watching movies - or on laptops where the screen is viewed in full sunlight.
Separately
Dot pitch
Pixel pitch
Brighter
36. ____ are tube monitors with a flatter glass tube that results in an image with less distortion around the edges.
Flat displays
Dual
both video and audio input
TV-tuner
37. DisplayPort uses a different signal format than DVI or HDMI. However - it supports sending DVI or HDMI signals over the same port using a simple ____.
Progressive scanning
TFT (thin film transistor)
Contrast ratio
Adapter
38. CRT monitors have a ____ aspect ratio which matches the display ration of a television set.
CRT
1024 768
Dynamic
4:3
39. 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.
CRT
LED (Light Emitting Diode)
Dot pitch
Physical effective
40. 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.
Widescreen
HDTV
Analog
Brighter
41. VA panels have ____ color reproduction and wider viewing angles than TN displays - but with slower response times and a higher cost.
Response time
Better
Viewing angle
Separately
42. The ____ contrast ratio indicates the difference that the monitor is capable of producing.
G2G (grey-to-grey - or GTG)
Shadow mask
Physical effective
Dynamic
43. Common resolutions are often described using a naming standard - although these standards encompass much more than just resolution size. VGA = ____ x ____.
640 480
G2G (grey-to-grey - or GTG)
IPS (In Plane Switching)
DisplayPort
44. The ____ is the distance between pixels measured in millimeters. The standard in color monitors in about .15 mm to .30 mm.
Viewing angle
Dot pitch
Dynamic
VN (Twisted Nematic)
45. Be aware that the display qualities of your monitor depend on the capabilities of both the monitor and the ____.
Resolution
Debris
Video card
1152 864
46. CRT monitors have a ____ aspect ratio which matches the display ration of a television set.
DB-15
Video card
Debris
4:3
47. 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.
Physical effective
Widescreen
Dead
Composite
48. Common resolutions are often described using a naming standard - although these standards encompass much more than just resolution size. SXGA = ____ x ____ (5:4 aspect ratio).
720p 1080i
1280 1024
DVI-A (digital video-analog)
Video card
49. 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.
TFT (thin film transistor)
6
Aperture grill
Normal
50. Additional monitor features include built in ____ or ____ hub.
Dot pitch
Speakers USB
1280x720 1920x1080
Brightness