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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices

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1. S-video (separate-video - Y/C - or S-VHS) connections are present on many video cards and supply ____ - video-only TV output.






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






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






4. ____ 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.






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






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






7. ____ female port.






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






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






10. 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.






11. 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.






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






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






29. 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






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






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






32. 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.






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






34. 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






35. CRT monitors with DVI-D connectors are possible but rare. This means that the CRT monitor accepts ____ input.






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






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






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






39. DVI-D ____ link cable.






40. ____ is a digital video and audio connector used for high-definition digital audio and video. Itcombines the audio and video signals onto a single cable. You can use HDMI connectors with a video card with an ____ connector. Many of these video cards






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






42. 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






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






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






45. 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 ____.






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






47. 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






48. ____ video cable and female port.






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






50. The ____ connector - sometimes called a VGA connector - uses a DB-15 connector with three rows of pins.