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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices

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






2. 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.






3. Some LCD monitors have a D-sub connection - or you might need a cable with this connection on one end and a _______ on the other end to connect to the LCD monitor.






4. ____ 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.






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






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






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






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






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






10. DisplayPort uses a different signal format than DVI or HDMI. However - it supports sending DVI or HDMI signals over the same port using a simple ____.






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






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






13. ____ 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.






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






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






16. ____ 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).






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






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






19. An ____ connector supplies analog - video-only TV output in three separate channels: R (red) - G (green) - and B (blue).






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






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






22. ____ 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).






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






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






25. 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.






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






27. Be aware that the display qualities of your monitor depend on the capabilities of both the monitor and the ____.






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






29. 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.






30. DVI-D ____ link cable.






31. ____ or luminance identifies the amount of light the monitor produces (how bright it is) and is measured in candelas per square meter (cd/m2 also called a Nit) - with a higher number indicating a brighter screen.






32. A ____ connection on a video card provides both analog and digital output.






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






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






37. 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).






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






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






40. 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.






41. 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.






42. ____ and ____ are electrically equivalent - meaning that a simple pin-to-pin adapter is all that is required to connect a DVI device to an HDMI port.






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






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






45. 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.






46. 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






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






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






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






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