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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices

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1. ____ is drawing the screen in two passes; odd lines on the first and then the even lines on the second pass.






2. ____ is drawing the screen in two passes; odd lines on the first and then the even lines on the second pass.






3. ____ cable and female port.






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. The ____ connection has all of the pins present in both the DVI-A and DVI-D connections. Most video cards and many LCD monitors have this connection.






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






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






8. 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.






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






10. 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.






11. ____ female port.






12. Additional monitor features include built in ____ or ____ hub.






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






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






15. 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.






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






17. 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.






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






24. LCD displays are very delicate and occasionally a pixel fails to display properly (called a ____).






25. 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






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






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






28. Composite signals combine three qualities of video into a single signal; the ____ channel is for ____ or luminance and U and V channels provide color information.






29. DVI-D ____ link cable.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






38. 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.






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






40. 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.






41. 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.






42. ____ 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.






43. 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






44. 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.






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






46. 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






47. 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.






48. 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).






49. 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






50. 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.