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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices

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1. 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






2. DVI-D ____ link cable.






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






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






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






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






7. ____ video cable and female port.






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






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






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






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






12. As with composite and s-video - audio must be supplied to the device...






13. 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.






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






15. 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.






16. 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.






17. You can only connect a digital monitor to a DVI-D connector. Connecting an analog monitor - such as a CRT monitor - is only possible by using a special ____.






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






19. 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.






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






21. 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






22. DVI-D ____ link cable.






23. It is common for ____ monitors to support a wide number of resolutions - but LCD monitors often have a____ (optimum) display resolution.






24. 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 ____.






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






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






27. ____ 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).






28. 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.






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






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






36. ____ female port.






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






43. 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






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






45. 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.






46. A DVI-A (digital video-analog) is used for an ________________. Some LCD monitors have either a D-sub or this connection.






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






48. Single link DVI-D connectors can support 60 Hz up to ____ x ____ resolution.






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






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