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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices

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






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






3. 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.






4. 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.






5. ____ link allows for longer cable lengths and a higher video resolution and you should choose this type of video card whenever possible.






6. 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






7. 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






8. 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






9. Green monitors are Energy Star or Green Star compliant. These monitors use less than ____ watts and reduce power consumption by ____% when in sleep or suspended mode.






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






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






12. 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.






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






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






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






16. ____ video cable and female port.






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






18. On a(n) ____ monitor you might be able to see two horizontal lines running across the display. These lines are the wires that are used to dynamically change the grill opening.






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






20. Screen size is often expressed in two different measures - the ____ screen size (also called the actual size) and the ____ viewing size that identifies the largest image size that can be displayed.






21. ____ and active matrix are additional terms that are often used to describe LCD monitors. Currently - all LDC displays are these kinds of displays.






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






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






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






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






26. LCD monitors often include features for HDTV support such as support for ____ to watch copy-protected content.






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






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






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






30. ____ 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.






31. 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 ____.






32. 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.






33. 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.






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






35. ____ female port.






36. 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






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






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






39. The ____ is the distance between pixels. A lower number means a sharper image and possibly higher resolutions.






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






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






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






43. 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.






44. 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






45. DVI-D ____ link cable.






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






47. 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.






48. 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.






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






50. 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.