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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.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. Common resolutions are often described using a naming standard - although these standards encompass much more than just resolution size. XGA+ = ____ x ____.
Single link
Dynamic
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Dead
2. There are ____ to identify and possibly fix dead pixels on a monitor.
Utilities
Contrast ratio
Dual
Return policy
3. Because ____ monitors have better color reproduction than TN monitors and are cheaper than IPS monitors - they are still used by many graphic artists.
Pixels
Return policy
CRT
1600 1200
4. ____ 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).
30 99
DB-15
DVI-D (digital video-digital)
Dual link
5. ____ (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.
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Interlacing
720p 1080i
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6. CRT monitors have a ____ aspect ratio which matches the display ration of a television set.
Contrast ratio
Color shift
4:3
Higher sharper
7. Additional monitor features include built in ____ or ____ hub.
Dead pixel
Speakers USB
1680 1050
Dead
8. 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.
1400 1050
Widescreen
G2G (grey-to-grey - or GTG)
Resolution
9. Video cards and monitors with a built-in TV tuner have an ____ cable TV connector. Most video cards that provide cable TV input also include audio output. However - most of these cards do not provide analog or digital monitor output.
Diagonal
Response time
F-type
Degauss
10. LCD monitors often include features for HDTV support such as an HDMI input that accepts ____________ through the HDMI port.
both video and audio input
IPS (In Plane Switching)
D-sub connector
Pixel pitch
11. Most manufactures have started using a ____ measure of response time - which makes the response time faster than a white-to-black response time.
G2G (grey-to-grey - or GTG)
Degauss
IPS (In Plane Switching)
1400 1050
12. Without a built-in tuner - video input is limited to a ____ channel - and changing TV channels must be done at the ____ device before inputting into the video card.
720p 1080i
1280 1024
Single source
Better
13. ____ are tube monitors with a flatter glass tube that results in an image with less distortion around the edges.
Flat displays
Separately
Dead pixel
TFT (thin film transistor)
14. 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.
VA (Vertical Alignment)
30 99
Progressive scanning
Backlight
15. Most manufactures have started using a ____ measure of response time - which makes the response time faster than a white-to-black response time.
G2G (grey-to-grey - or GTG)
Converter
Higher voltage
External
16. 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.
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LCD
Backlight
Composite video
17. Common resolutions are often described using a naming standard - although these standards encompass much more than just resolution size. SXGA = ____ x ____ (5:4 aspect ratio).
DMS-59
1280 1024
Dynamic
TV-tuner
18. Like HDMI - DisplayPort can send audio signals over the ______ (if audio is supported by the video card and monitor).
Utilities
HDCP
4:3
Same cable
19. As with composite and s-video - audio must be supplied to the device...
Interlacing
VA (Vertical Alignment)
Separately
Converter box
20. 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.
Degauss
1920 1200
DVI-A (digital video-analog)
Resolution
21. Dual link DVI-D can support 60 Hz up to ____ x ____ resolution.
HDCP
Dot pitch
2048 1536
Brighter
22. 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.
CRT
Progressive scanning
Aperture grill
1280x720 1920x1080
23. A ____ connection on a video card provides digital output. These connections are rated as either single link or dual link.
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DVI-D (digital video-digital)
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Flat displays
24. 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.
TV-tuner
640 480
1280 1024
VN (Twisted Nematic)
25. 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
Interlacing
6
Diagonal
External
26. 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.
Dead
Analog output
Contrast ratio
Shadow mask
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
1680 1050
Screen
16:9
Composite
28. 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.
CRT
DB-15
1400 1050
30 99
29. If you are concerned about dead pixels - review the ____ before purchasing.
perture grill
1280x720 1920x1080
1024 768
Return policy
30. 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
DVI-I DVI-D
1920 1200
Video card
Viewing angle
31. VA panels have ____ color reproduction and wider viewing angles than TN displays - but with slower response times and a higher cost.
1600 1200
Better
Flat displays
Contrast ratio
32. Additional monitor features include built in ____ or ____ hub.
DVI-A (digital video-analog)
Speakers USB
Adapter
CCFL (Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp)
33. 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.
Static
Physical effective
Splits the signal
Static
34. 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.
DVI-D (digital video-digital)
Interlacing
1280x720 1920x1080
Same cable
35. Having a few dead ____ can be common on many displays.
Aspect ratio
Aperture grill
Pixels
Normal
36. Common resolutions are often described using a naming standard - although these standards encompass much more than just resolution size. UXGA = ____ x ____.
1152 864
1600 1200
Dual link
Physical effective
37. The smaller the dot pitch - the more room there is for____ resolutions and the ____ a picture may be.
Resolution
Higher sharper
Single link
1024 768
38. Most manufactures have started using a ____ measure of response time - which makes the response time faster than a white-to-black response time.
1600 1200
1400 1050
1680 1050
G2G (grey-to-grey - or GTG)
39. LCD displays are very delicate and occasionally a pixel fails to display properly (called a ____).
Contrast ratio
Physical effective
1280 1024
Dead pixel
40. If you are concerned about dead pixels - review the ____ before purchasing.
DVI-D (digital video-digital)
Dead pixel
Higher sharper
Return policy
41. ____ 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).
LCD monitor that accepts an analog connection
Dual link
Higher sharper
Physical effective
42. The ____ is the number of pixels - and is expressed using two numbers: the number of horizontal rows and vertical columns.
Resolution
LCD monitor that accepts an analog connection
both video and audio input
Debris
43. CRT monitors have a ____ aspect ratio which matches the display ration of a television set.
LED (Light Emitting Diode)
4:3
DB-15
Return policy
44. ____ panels have relatively slow response times (6ms to 16ms) - and have a slight purple tint in blacks when viewed from a wide angle.
640 480
Aperture grill
CRT
IPS (In Plane Switching)
45. You can connect analog CRT monitors to a video card with a...
Contrast ratio
D-sub connector
Degauss
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)
46. 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 ____.
DVI-D (digital video-digital)
analog digital
Converter box
CCFL (Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp)
47. The ____ is the distance between pixels. A lower number means a sharper image and possibly higher resolutions.
6
CRT
Resolution
Pixel pitch
48. Common resolutions are often described using a naming standard - although these standards encompass much more than just resolution size. VGA = ____ x ____.
30 99
TV-tuner
640 480
Static
49. 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.
1680 1050
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Progressive scanning
both video and audio input
50. A ____ screen is typically desired for watching movies - or on laptops where the screen is viewed in full sunlight.
VA (Vertical Alignment)
Brighter
Degauss
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