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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices

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






2. 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






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






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






5. 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.






6. 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.






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






8. 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.






9. ____ DVI-D connectors have 3 rows of 6 pins with one additional larger horizontal pin.






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






15. ____ video cable and female port.






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






22. 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






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






28. 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.






29. 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.






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






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






32. 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.






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






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






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






36. The magnetic field used for drawing the image on the screen can cause a buildup of magnetism on internal monitor components. This magnetic field can cause color distortions - especially around the edges. To correct this problem - use the ____ feature






37. ____ 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.






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






39. 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






40. ____ 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.






41. As with composite and s-video - audio must be supplied to the device...






42. 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.






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






44. ____ 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.






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






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






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






48. 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.






49. If the video card only has a DVI-D connector and you have an analog-only monitor - it is often cheaper to purchase a new ____ instead of the converter box.






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