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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices

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1. 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.






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






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






4. The ____ identifies the angle at which the image can still be seen. With LCD monitors - the image will be dimmer and colors distorted when viewed from an angle. It is described with two numbers: horizontal angle and vertical angle - with a higher num






5. ____ female port.






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






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






8. 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.






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. 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.






14. ____ 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.






15. 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.






16. 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






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






22. The ____ identifies the angle at which the image can still be seen. With LCD monitors - the image will be dimmer and colors distorted when viewed from an angle. It is described with two numbers: horizontal angle and vertical angle - with a higher num






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






24. 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.






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






26. ____ 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.






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






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






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. ____ DVI-D connectors have 3 rows of 6 pins with one additional larger horizontal pin.






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






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






33. ____ is an alternative to an HDMI connector.






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






35. The ____ contrast ratio indicates the difference that can be displayed at the same time.






36. 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).






37. 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.






38. 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 ____.






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






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






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






42. 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






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






44. ____ female port.






45. 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.






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






47. 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.






48. 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.






49. 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.






50. ____ cable and female port.