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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices

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






2. 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 ____.






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






8. A DVI-A (digital video-analog) is used for an ____________. Use a cable with a D-sub connection on one end and this connection on the other end to connect to the monitor.






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






10. 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.






11. ____ (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.






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






13. ____ 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.






14. 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.






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






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






17. ____ 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.






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






19. The HDTV connector uses a ____-pin mini-din cable.






20. DVI-D ____ link cable.






21. ____ monitors will typically list the monitor size along with the viewable image size which is smaller than the total screen size. Because of how the monitor is made - not all of the available screen size can actually display an image.






22. 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 ____.






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






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






29. 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.






30. 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.






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






32. 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.






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. 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.






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






37. 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.






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






39. DVI-D ____ link cable.






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






41. ____ female port.






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






43. ____ monitors will typically list the monitor size along with the viewable image size which is smaller than the total screen size. Because of how the monitor is made - not all of the available screen size can actually display an image.






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






45. 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.






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






47. 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.






48. 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






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






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