Ch 15: Displays and Image Processing Flashcards
Bistable images are composed of how many shades?
two: black and white
What two user controls can alter characteristics of displayed images?
contrast and brightness
This determines the range of brilliancies withing the displayed image.
contrast
T/F? Bistable images are high contrast.
true
This determines the brilliance of the displayed images
brightness
This translates the information from the spoke format into the video format.
scan converter
These ‘real world’ numbers have a continuous range of values.
analog
These ‘computer’ numbershave only discrete values.
digital
This is a funnel-shaped vacuum tube with an electron gun located within its smaller end.
analog scan converter
These charged particles contain image information.
electrons
This is in the larger end of the electron gun where the electrons are stored.
dielectric matrix or silicon wafer
This is when stored charges on the silicon wafer dissipate over time.
image fade
This is caused by switching between read and wrtie modes.
image flicker
This is when picture quality depends on many factors including length of use, room temperaure, and humidity.
instability
This is when an image degrades as the device ages.
deterioration
Why are analog scanners now obsolete?
- image fade
- image flicker
- instability
- deterioration
This is the process of converting images into numbers.
digitizing
This is the consistent gray scale quality throughout an image.
uniformity
This is how an image does not fade or drift.
stability
This is when an image is not affected by age or heavy use.
durabiilty
What are the advantages of digital scan converters?
- uniformity
- stability
- durability
- speed
- accuracy
Two important elements of digital scan converters are…
- pixel
2. bit
Pixel comes from the words…
picture element.
This is the smallest building block of a digital picture.
pixel
The entire pixel is how many shades of gray?
one
This is the number of picture elements per inch.
pixel density
Higher pixel density is achieved with __ pixels per inch and __ pixels.
many, smaller
The word ‘bit’ is derived from the terms…
binary digit.