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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices

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






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






3. There are currently two methods used for the backlight - 1) ____ that is currently the most common backlight source and require an inverter to provide AC power to the backlight.






4. S-video can easily be converted to composite video by combining the ____ and ____ channels into a single signal.






5. ____ video cable and female port.






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






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






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






9. Most manufactures have started using a ____ measure of response time - which makes the response time faster than a white-to-black response time.






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






11. The D-sub connector on a video card provides....






12. 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.






13. ____ 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.






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






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






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






17. 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.






18. ____ on the screen can be mistaken for a dead pixel.






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






20. 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 ____.






21. 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.






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






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






24. 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.






25. ____ on the screen can be mistaken for a dead pixel.






26. 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.






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






28. 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.






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






30. ____ 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.






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






32. ____ 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.






33. 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.






34. 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).






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






36. 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.






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






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






39. An ____ connector supplies analog - video-only TV output in three separate channels: R (red) - G (green) - and B (blue).






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






41. 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.






42. DisplayPort is also an internal video interface used by ____ displays to interface with internal video cards.






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






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






45. 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






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






47. DVI-D ____ link cable.






48. ____ 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






49. ____ monitors use a single value for the screen size. These monitors can use the entire screen for displaying images - use a liquid crystal material and transistors to display images.






50. There are currently two methods used for the backlight - 2) ____ backlights provide brighter screens - lower power consumption - a wider color range - greater contrast - and mercury-free construction. They use DC power - eliminating the need for an i