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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices

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1. 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.






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






3. 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.






4. A DVI-A (digital video-analog) is used for an ____________. Use a cable with a D-sub connection on one end and this connection on the other end to connect to the monitor.






5. 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.






6. 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.






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






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






9. ____ (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.






10. Because ____ monitors have better color reproduction than TN monitors and are cheaper than IPS monitors - they are still used by many graphic artists.






11. DVI-D ____ link cable.






12. ____ is an alternative to an HDMI connector.






13. 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






14. ____ 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.






15. 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






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






17. 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.






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






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






20. 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






21. ____ female port.






22. 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.






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






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






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






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






27. 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






28. ____ 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.






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






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






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. 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.






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






34. 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.






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






36. ____ cable and female port.






37. 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.






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






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






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






41. You can only connect a digital monitor to a DVI-D connector. Connecting an analog monitor - such as a CRT monitor - is only possible by using a special ____.






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






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






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






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. You can connect an analog CRT or LCD monitor to a video card with a DVI-I connector. This requires a cable with a ____ connection on one end and a ____ connection on the other end.






47. 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






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






49. 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.






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







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