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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices

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






2. ____ 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.






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






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






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






6. ____ 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.






7. 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.






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






9. A ____ connection on a video card provides analog - video-only TV output. These video connectors are RCA connectors (typically yellow).






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






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






19. 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






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






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






22. 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.






23. 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






24. ____ monitors use a single value for the screen size. These monitors can use the entire screen for displaying images - use a liquid crystal material and transistors to display images.






25. ____ 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.






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






27. Dual link DVI-D can support 60 Hz up to ____ x ____ resolution.






28. DVI-D ____ link cable.






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






30. 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.






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






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






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






34. 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.






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






36. 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






37. 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.






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






39. 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.






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






41. ____ cable and female port.






42. Dual link DVI-D can support 60 Hz up to ____ x ____ resolution.






43. 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.






44. 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






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






46. 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






47. CRT monitors with DVI-D connectors are possible but rare. This means that the CRT monitor accepts ____ input.






48. 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






49. ____ 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.






50. 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.