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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices

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1. TN panels have ____ viewing angles and contrast ratios than the other display types.






2. ____ 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).






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






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






5. 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 ____.






6. 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.






7. 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.






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






9. ____ is an alternative to an HDMI connector.






10. 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.






11. 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.






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






17. 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.






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






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






20. 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.






21. The ____ contrast ratio indicates the difference that the monitor is capable of producing.






22. Do not confuse video in - which can be supplied by composite - s-video - or HDTV connectors - with ____ capabilities. The built-in tuner means that the card or monitor itself has the ability to accept multi-channel input and change the display by cha






23. VA panels suffer from ____ that produces uneven colors across the display with loss of detail in dark scenes.






24. The s-video connector is a ____-pin mini-din connector that has two separate channels - one for Y (luminance) and one for UV (color).






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.






26. 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.






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






28. 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.






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






30. 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 ____.






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






32. ____ 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.






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






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






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






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. 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.






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






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






40. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






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