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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices

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






2. 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






3. 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






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






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






6. 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






7. If you are concerned about dead pixels - review the ____ before purchasing.






8. ____ (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.






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






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






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






12. 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.






13. ____ 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).






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






15. 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 ____.






16. 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






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






18. 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






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






20. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






35. Video cards with HDTV output typically include a conversion cable that converts the 7-pin connector into three ____ cables for connecting to an HDTV device.






36. 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.






37. ____ 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.






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






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






40. ____ female port.






41. 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.






42. 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.






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






44. 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.






45. ____ is an alternative to an HDMI connector.






46. 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.






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






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






49. 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.






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