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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices

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1. The ____ connection has all of the pins present in both the DVI-A and DVI-D connections. Most video cards and many LCD monitors have this connection.






2. 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






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






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






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






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






7. 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.






8. 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.






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






10. 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).






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






12. 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






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






14. 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






15. 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).






16. ____ is an alternative to an HDMI connector.






17. LCD displays are very delicate and occasionally a pixel fails to display properly (called a ____).






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






19. 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.






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






21. DVI-D ____ link cable.






22. ____ (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.






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






24. 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.






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






26. 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.






27. DVI-D ____ link cable.






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






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






30. S-video can easily be converted to composite video by combining the ____ and ____ channels into a single signal.






31. LCD displays are very delicate and occasionally a pixel fails to display properly (called a ____).






32. 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.






33. DisplayPort does not use ______ than DVI and HDMI.






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






39. Do not confuse video in - which can be supplied by composite - s-video - or HDTV connectors - with ____ capabilities. The built-in tuner means that the card or monitor itself has the ability to accept multi-channel input and change the display by cha






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






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






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






43. ____ 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.






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






45. 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.






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






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






48. 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.






49. 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.






50. 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