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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices

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






2. 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.






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. You can connect LCD monitors to a video card with a DVI-I connector with either a ____ or ____ connection.






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






16. 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.






17. ____ 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.






18. DisplayPort does not use ______ than DVI and HDMI.






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






20. 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






21. Composite signals combine three qualities of video into a single signal; the ____ channel is for ____ or luminance and U and V channels provide color information.






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






23. ____ (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.






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






25. 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.






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






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






28. 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.






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






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






31. 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.






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






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. 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.






35. 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.






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






37. 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.






38. 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






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






40. The ____ is the distance between pixels. A lower number means a sharper image and possibly higher resolutions.






41. 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.






42. Composite signals combine three qualities of video into a single signal; the Y channel is for brightness or luminance and ____ and ____ channels provide ____ information.






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






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






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






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






47. ____ 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).






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






49. 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.






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