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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices

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1. Monitor size is typically described using a ____ measurement.






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






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






4. 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.






5. 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.






6. Without a built-in tuner - video input is limited to a ____ channel - and changing TV channels must be done at the ____ device before inputting into the video card.






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






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






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






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






11. 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.






12. 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).






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






23. 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.






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






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






31. ____ 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.






32. 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.






33. If you watch HDTV content (DVD movies) on a 16:10 monitor - the display will either be stretched slightly or have black bars (areas without video content) on the top and the bottom. If you want to optimize DVD viewing from your computer - consider pu






34. The ____ indicates how quickly a pixel can go from black - to white - and back to black and is indicated in milliseconds (ms).






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






36. The LCD ____ provides the light that makes the individual pixels visible. The light itself is actually along the top - bottom - and/or sides - with a special layer that reflects the light throughout the display.






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. ____ 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).






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






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






46. A ____ connection on a video card provides analog output and are rarely (if ever) used for computers monitors - but might be used on some HDTV systems.






47. ____ cable and female port.






48. ____ (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.






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






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