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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices

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






2. 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.






3. ____ or luminance identifies the amount of light the monitor produces (how bright it is) and is measured in candelas per square meter (cd/m2 also called a Nit) - with a higher number indicating a brighter screen.






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






9. 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.






10. ____ or luminance identifies the amount of light the monitor produces (how bright it is) and is measured in candelas per square meter (cd/m2 also called a Nit) - with a higher number indicating a brighter screen.






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






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






13. A ____ connection on a video card provides both analog and digital output.






14. DVI-D ____ link cable.






15. 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.






16. 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.






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






18. An ____ connector supplies analog - video-only TV output in three separate channels: R (red) - G (green) - and B (blue).






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






20. 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.






21. 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.






22. You can connect LCD monitors to a video card with a DVI-I connector with either a ____ or ____ connection.






23. 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.






24. VA panels have ____ color reproduction and wider viewing angles than TN displays - but with slower response times and a higher cost.






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






26. 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.






27. 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.






28. ____ 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.






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






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






31. 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.






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






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






34. ____ 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.






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. The ____ indicates how quickly a pixel can go from black - to white - and back to black and is indicated in milliseconds (ms).






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






43. 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).






44. 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.






45. The HDTV connector uses a ____-pin mini-din cable.






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






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






48. 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 ____.






49. 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.






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