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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices

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






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






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






4. There are ____ to identify and possibly fix dead pixels on a monitor.






5. 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.






6. 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.






7. 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.






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.






9. ____ 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.






10. 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






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






12. There are ____ to identify and possibly fix dead pixels on a monitor.






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. For manufacturers - the ____ is royalty free - whereas including an HDMI connector requires a fee for each connector used. Manufacturers such as Dell and Apple are starting to use DisplayPorts in monitors and video cards - but these are not yet used






20. 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






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






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






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






24. 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






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






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






27. S-video can easily be converted to composite video by combining the ____ and ____ channels into a single signal.






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






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






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. 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.






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






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






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






39. ____ is an alternative to an HDMI connector.






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






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






42. ____ female port.






43. 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






44. 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.






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






46. ____ (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.






47. Having a few dead ____ can be common on many displays.






48. ____ 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.






49. 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.






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