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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices
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1. LCD displays are very delicate and occasionally a pixel fails to display properly (called a ____).
Dead pixel
Screen
Converter
Resolution
2. ____ female port.
Brighter
Response time
Static
DVI-D (digital video-digital)
3. Use the ____ connection to connect a TV - VCR - or video camera to the video card. Audio signals must be supplied separately.
Composite
Brightness
CRT
IPS (In Plane Switching)
4. Cheaper TVs and monitors at lower resolutions or using ____ (where every other line is drawn with each pass) are not capable of displaying all of the video content in full HD.
640 480
1600 1200
RCA
Interlacing
5. ____ and active matrix are additional terms that are often used to describe LCD monitors. Currently - all LDC displays are these kinds of displays.
TFT (thin film transistor)
IPS (In Plane Switching)
Adapter
Dual
6. There are currently two methods used for the backlight - 2) ____ backlights provide brighter screens - lower power consumption - a wider color range - greater contrast - and mercury-free construction. They use DC power - eliminating the need for an i
1920 1200
HDCP
Y brightness
LED (Light Emitting Diode)
7. 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.
DVI-D (digital video-digital)
DB-15
HDTV
Pixel pitch
8. The ____ is the ratio of the width and the height.
Speakers USB
Converter box
Aspect ratio
Brightness
9. ____ (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.
Response time
DVI-D (digital video-digital)
720p 1080i
Widescreen
10. Because ____ monitors have better color reproduction than TN monitors and are cheaper than IPS monitors - they are still used by many graphic artists.
Pixels
CRT
DisplayPort
4:3
11. ____ 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.
LED (Light Emitting Diode)
IPS (In Plane Switching)
Color shift
Aspect ratio
12. 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.
Refresh
CRT
1920 1200
Single
13. Common resolutions are often described using a naming standard - although these standards encompass much more than just resolution size. XGA = ____ x ____.
Refresh
Analog CRT monitor
Single
1024 768
14. ____ 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.
Speakers USB
Analog output
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)
Brightness
15. Be aware that the display qualities of your monitor depend on the capabilities of both the monitor and the ____.
Dynamic
Speakers USB
Resolution
Video card
16. CRT monitors have a ____ aspect ratio which matches the display ration of a television set.
Pixels
Higher voltage
Return policy
4:3
17. ____ link allows for longer cable lengths and a higher video resolution and you should choose this type of video card whenever possible.
Dead
Flat displays
Analog
Dual
18. TN panels have ____ viewing angles and contrast ratios than the other display types.
VA (Vertical Alignment)
Worse
Aperture grill
Physical effective
19. The ____ is the number of pixels available on a display screen. Specifically - it is described by the amount of pixels horizontally across the display by the amount of pixels vertically down the display.
Contrast ratio
Dual link
Resolution
Aperture grill
20. 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 ____.
1280x720 1920x1080
Converter box
Degauss
720p 1080i
21. Common resolutions are often described using a naming standard - although these standards encompass much more than just resolution size. SXGA+ = ____ x ____.
perture grill
1152 864
1400 1050
CRT
22. The ____ is the number of pixels - and is expressed using two numbers: the number of horizontal rows and vertical columns.
Dual
Dot pitch
Resolution
DB-15
23. ____ panels are the most expensive type of panel - and could be difficult to find.
IPS (In Plane Switching)
DVI-I (digital video-integrated)
30 99
Degauss
24. The ____ is the distance between pixels measured in millimeters. The standard in color monitors in about .15 mm to .30 mm.
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)
IPS (In Plane Switching)
CRT
Dot pitch
25. Common resolutions are often described using a naming standard - although these standards encompass much more than just resolution size. VGA = ____ x ____.
1920 1080
Response time
640 480
Response time
26. The ____ connector is used to allow multiple video ports from a single connection.It is typically included on slimline video cards that can have only a single port. It sends out two separate DVI-I signals through the single connector.
D-sub
DMS-59
1920 1200
1400 1050
27. On a(n) ____ monitor you might be able to see two horizontal lines running across the display. These lines are the wires that are used to dynamically change the grill opening.
Aspect ratio
perture grill
800 600
Normal
28. TN panels have ____ viewing angles and contrast ratios than the other display types.
Dual link
Debris
Dot pitch
Worse
29. A ____ screen is typically desired for watching movies - or on laptops where the screen is viewed in full sunlight.
Higher sharper
Dynamic
Brighter
Dual link
30. 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.
Contrast ratio
Flat displays
Dot pitch
Progressive scanning
31. Dual link DVI-D can support 60 Hz up to ____ x ____ resolution.
CRT native
Brightness
1680 1050
2048 1536
32. 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.
Aperture grill
1280x720 1920x1080
Resolution
Speakers USB
33. The ____ contrast ratio indicates the difference that can be displayed at the same time.
Static
Flat displays
Resolution
DisplayPort
34. DisplayPort uses a different signal format than DVI or HDMI. However - it supports sending DVI or HDMI signals over the same port using a simple ____.
Adapter
4:3
Worse
16:9
35. 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
1280x720 1920x1080
External
800 600
TV-tuner
36. ____ displays have a 4:3 aspect ratio (used in CRT displays).
Refresh
Normal
CRT
Shadow mask
37. Common resolutions are often described using a naming standard - although these standards encompass much more than just resolution size.WUXGA = ____ x ____.
Response time
Separately
1920 1200
Response time
38. Common resolutions are often described using a naming standard - although these standards encompass much more than just resolution size. XGA = ____ x ____.
Response time
Pixels
1024 768
DisplayPort
39. 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
16:9
perture grill
Contrast ratio
CRT
40. ____ link allows for longer cable lengths and a higher video resolution and you should choose this type of video card whenever possible.
IPS (In Plane Switching)
CRT native
720p 1080i
Dual
41. The ____ is the number of pixels - and is expressed using two numbers: the number of horizontal rows and vertical columns.
Resolution
LCD
1152 864
RCA
42. Common resolutions are often described using a naming standard - although these standards encompass much more than just resolution size. VGA = ____ x ____.
Single link
Physical effective
6
640 480
43. Common resolutions are often described using a naming standard - although these standards encompass much more than just resolution size. UXGA = ____ x ____.
1600 1200
2048 1536
Separately
640 480
44. Single link DVI-D connectors can support 60 Hz up to ____ x ____ resolution.
1920 1080
DisplayPort
Interlacing
Viewing angle
45. A ____ connection on a video card provides digital output. These connections are rated as either single link or dual link.
Single source
perture grill
DVI-D (digital video-digital)
Backlight
46. Because ____ monitors have better color reproduction than TN monitors and are cheaper than IPS monitors - they are still used by many graphic artists.
CRT
Composite video
G2G (grey-to-grey - or GTG)
Brightness
47. ____ video cable and female port.
G2G (grey-to-grey - or GTG)
Composite
Analog CRT monitor
1600 1200
48. The ____ is the ratio of the width and the height.
Screen
640 480
4
Aspect ratio
49. ____ and active matrix are additional terms that are often used to describe LCD monitors. Currently - all LDC displays are these kinds of displays.
DisplayPort
4:3
TFT (thin film transistor)
1680 1050
50. Because of how the ____ monitor works - portions of the display tube cannot be used for displaying the image.
Backlight
Physical effective
CRT
Dynamic