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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Because ____ monitors have better color reproduction than TN monitors and are cheaper than IPS monitors - they are still used by many graphic artists.
Diagonal
Aperture grill
Normal
CRT
2. 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.
Digital
Interlacing
1680 1050
1152 864
3. Common resolutions are often described using a naming standard - although these standards encompass much more than just resolution size. UXGA = ____ x ____.
1600 1200
Resolution
6
800 600
4. ____ and active matrix are additional terms that are often used to describe LCD monitors. Currently - all LDC displays are these kinds of displays.
Dot pitch
Single source
720p 1080i
TFT (thin film transistor)
5. Be aware that the display qualities of your monitor depend on the capabilities of both the monitor and the ____.
Video card
Better
IPS (In Plane Switching)
LCD monitor that accepts an analog connection
6. ____ panels offer the best contrast ratios of the display types - and are well suited for movies that require good contrast.
perture grill
1680 1050
2048 1536
VA (Vertical Alignment)
7. The ____ connector - sometimes called a VGA connector - uses a DB-15 connector with three rows of pins.
IPS (In Plane Switching)
D-sub
1680 1050
Degauss
8. The ____ contrast ratio indicates the difference that the monitor is capable of producing.
DVI-A connection
Dynamic
Contrast ratio
DVI-I (digital video-integrated)
9. Additional monitor features include built in ____ or ____ hub.
DVI-I (digital video-integrated)
D-sub connector
analog digital
Speakers USB
10. VA panels have ____ color reproduction and wider viewing angles than TN displays - but with slower response times and a higher cost.
CRT native
Better
IPS (In Plane Switching)
DisplayPort
11. ____ panels have relatively slow response times (6ms to 16ms) - and have a slight purple tint in blacks when viewed from a wide angle.
1400 1050
Speakers USB
IPS (In Plane Switching)
Dynamic
12. Having a few dead ____ can be common on many displays.
Progressive scanning
Pixels
D-sub connector
16:9
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).
Dot pitch
4
DVI-I DVI-D
Video card
14. ____ 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.
DVI-D (digital video-digital)
Debris
Brightness
Contrast ratio
15. DisplayPort is also an internal video interface used by ____ displays to interface with internal video cards.
Response time
Composite
VA (Vertical Alignment)
Laptop
16. 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.
LED (Light Emitting Diode)
Resolution
S-video
TFT (thin film transistor)
17. ____ is an alternative to an HDMI connector.
1152 864
Splits the signal
Screen
DisplayPort
18. The ____ is the number of pixels - and is expressed using two numbers: the number of horizontal rows and vertical columns.
Screen
IPS (In Plane Switching)
Debris
Resolution
19. The D-sub connector on a video card provides....
Pixels
Analog output
CRT
CRT native
20. 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.
Resolution
Dynamic
Splits the signal
1920 1080
21. 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
Widescreen
Higher voltage
D-sub connector
TV-tuner
22. 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.
DMS-59
analog digital
DVI-A connection
Interlacing
23. ____ panels have relatively slow response times (6ms to 16ms) - and have a slight purple tint in blacks when viewed from a wide angle.
IPS (In Plane Switching)
Interlacing
DB-15
CRT native
24. Like HDMI - DisplayPort can send audio signals over the ______ (if audio is supported by the video card and monitor).
Normal
DVI-D (digital video-digital)
Same cable
Speakers USB
25. Because ____ monitors have better color reproduction than TN monitors and are cheaper than IPS monitors - they are still used by many graphic artists.
Degauss
CRT
Dual
4:3
26. Common resolutions are often described using a naming standard - although these standards encompass much more than just resolution size.WUXGA = ____ x ____.
U V color
Dual
1920 1200
Y brightness
27. Common resolutions are often described using a naming standard - although these standards encompass much more than just resolution size. SVGA = ____ x ____.
Dual link
800 600
Refresh
Splits the signal
28. ____ 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.
CRT
Resolution
1920 1200
Worse
29. Having a few dead ____ can be common on many displays.
Resolution
CRT
Pixels
640 480
30. LCD monitors often include features for HDTV support such as an HDMI input that accepts ____________ through the HDMI port.
G2G (grey-to-grey - or GTG)
Shadow mask
Dual
both video and audio input
31. The ____ connector - sometimes called a VGA connector - uses a DB-15 connector with three rows of pins.
Progressive scanning
Dead
D-sub
Dual
32. There are two methods of controlling the illumination of the phosphor - 1) ____ that consists of a metal screen full of holes that are aligned with each dot. The screen shields the electron beam from illuminating between dots and leaves an outline ar
Static
4:3
DVI-A (digital video-analog)
Shadow mask
33. 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.
Interlacing
1600 1200
Converter box
Aperture grill
34. 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.
Backlight
Resolution
1920 1080
Resolution
35. The ____ contrast ratio indicates the difference that the monitor is capable of producing.
Dynamic
800 600
DVI-D (digital video-digital)
CRT
36. 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.
Contrast ratio
Viewing angle
CRT
Response time
37. 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.
Utilities
Backlight
30 99
G2G (grey-to-grey - or GTG)
38. The smaller the dot pitch - the more room there is for____ resolutions and the ____ a picture may be.
Dot pitch
Higher sharper
Viewing angle
1024 768
39. Pressing lightly on the ____ may revive the pixel.
1400 1050
Dynamic
Screen
CRT
40. ____ 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).
Static
DB-15
Dual link
Degauss
41. The ____ connector is used to allow multiple video ports from a single connection.It is typically included on slimline video cards that can have only a single port. It sends out two separate DVI-I signals through the single connector.
DMS-59
Diagonal
Physical effective
Brighter
42. Use the ____ connection to connect a TV - VCR - or video camera to the video card. Audio signals must be supplied separately.
Composite
1024 768
Refresh
720p 1080i
43. 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 ____.
Adapter
Dead
DVI-D (digital video-digital)
Resolution
44. If you are concerned about dead pixels - review the ____ before purchasing.
VN (Twisted Nematic)
Return policy
Worse
CRT
45. ____ 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
Aperture grill
1600 1200
Dead pixel
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)
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
External
Converter box
LED (Light Emitting Diode)
CRT
47. ____ displays have a 4:3 aspect ratio (used in CRT displays).
7
Normal
analog digital
Viewing angle
48. 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.
DVI-A (digital video-analog)
U V color
LED (Light Emitting Diode)
Adapter
49. DVI-D ____ link cable.
16:9
Speakers USB
Single
Backlight
50. There are ____ to identify and possibly fix dead pixels on a monitor.
Utilities
CRT
Better
D-sub DVI-A