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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices

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1. ____ female port.






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






3. ____ 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).






4. 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 ____.






5. 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.






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






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






8. 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.






9. 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.






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






11. ____ female port.






12. RT monitors use an electron beam that hits phosphor dots inside of a vacuum tube. While it is possible for a CRT monitor to have a digital connection - virtually all CRT monitors connect to the video card using a ____ (also called a D-sub) connector.






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






14. DVI-D ____ link cable.






15. 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.






16. DisplayPort is also an internal video interface used by ____ displays to interface with internal video cards.






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






18. ____ (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.






19. 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.






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






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. 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 ____.






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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






29. ____ (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.






30. 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.






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






32. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






44. 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






45. 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 ____.






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






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






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






49. A ____ connection on a video card provides digital output. These connections are rated as either single link or dual link.






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