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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices

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1. The ____ refers to the difference in light intensity between the brightest white and the darkest black. An example is 1000:1. A higher initial number indicates a better quality picture.






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






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






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






5. 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.






6. ____ 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.






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






8. 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






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






15. The ____ refers to the difference in light intensity between the brightest white and the darkest black. An example is 1000:1. A higher initial number indicates a better quality picture.






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






17. ____ (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.






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






19. Composite signals combine three qualities of video into a single signal; the Y channel is for brightness or luminance and ____ and ____ channels provide ____ information.






20. 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.






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






22. Video cards and monitors with a built-in TV tuner have an ____ cable TV connector. Most video cards that provide cable TV input also include audio output. However - most of these cards do not provide analog or digital monitor output.






23. Pressing lightly on the ____ may revive the pixel.






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






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






26. 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






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






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






29. When connecting various devices to a computer video card - you can typically find converter cables to match the interface on the video card with the interface on the device. However - these cables do not convert from ____ to ____ signaling.






30. 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.






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






32. 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.






33. 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.






34. There are two methods of controlling the illumination of the phosphor - 2) an ____ consists of a screen of ultra thin vertical and horizontal wires. This configuration allows more electrons through resulting in a richer color display.






35. 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.






36. 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






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






38. ____ (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.






39. 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.






40. ____ female port.






41. 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






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






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






44. 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.






45. 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.






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






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






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






49. The DMS-59 uses a special cable that ____________into separate video interfaces. For example - the cable might split the signal into two DVI-I connectors - two D-sub connectors - or one DVI-I connector and one D-sub connector.






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