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Comptia A +: Hardware Display Devices

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1. 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.






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






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






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






5. Composite signals combine three qualities of video into a single signal; the Y channel is for brightness or luminance and ____ and ____ channels provide ____ information.






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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.






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






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






15. ____ 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.






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






17. 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.






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






19. TN panels have poor color reproduction due to the fact that only ____-bits per color can be displayed. They mimic true 24-bit color using dithering and other techniques.






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






21. DVI-D ____ link cable.






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






23. ____ cable and female port.






24. 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.






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






26. ____ female port.






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






28. 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






29. 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






30. Use the ____ connection to connect a TV - VCR - or video camera to the video card. Audio signals must be supplied separately.






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






32. 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






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






34. 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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






40. 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).






41. 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 ____.






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






43. 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.






44. DisplayPort does not use ______ than DVI and HDMI.






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






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






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






48. 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.






49. 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 ____.






50. 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.







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