Chapter 4: Display Devices

Question 1

_____ is represented as the number of horizontal dots by the number of vertical dots that make up the rows and columns of your display. pg. 213

Answer 1

Resolution

Question 2

What are the two types of resolution? pg. 213

Answer 2

software and hardware

Question 3

You’ll get the best results on your LCD monitor if you use _____ resolution. pg. 213

Answer 3

native

Question 4

The monitor has the last word in what ? pg. 213

Answer 4

how the signal it receives from the adapter is displayed

Question 5

Microsoft calls its multimonitor feature ____ ____. pg. 215

Answer 5

Dual View

Question 6

Name the two options MS Dual View provides you to connect your Desktop monitor with another monitor. pg. 215

Answer 6

extend or clone

Question 7

The MS Dual View can use one graphics adapter with multiple monitor interfaces or ____ ____ ? pg. 215

Answer 7

multiple adapters

Question 8

Some adapters come with their own utilities for changing settings such as the fresher ____ and ____. pg. 214

Answer 8

rate and resolution

Question 9

WDDM pg. 215

Answer 9

Windows Display Driver Model

Question 10

WDDM is a ___-___ architecture that provides enhanced graphics. pg. 215

Answer 10

graphics-driver

Question 11

Virtualized video memory . preemptive task scheduling, and sharing of Direct3D surfaces are processes of ____ pg. 215

Answer 11

WDDM

Question 12

The first step to change the settings for multiple monitors is ____. pg. 215/210

Answer 12

right-click on a blank portion of the Desktop

Question 13

____ is the reduction of the magnetic field of an object pg. 217

Answer 13

dequassing

Question 14

Since it’s generally impossible to completely neutralize an object’s magnetic field then ____ it is the objective. pg. 217

Answer 14

reducing

Question 15

T/F One application of degaussing is to randomize the magnetic domains on the surface of a magnetic storage medium. pg. 217

Answer 15

True

Question 16

T/F CRTs use magnetic fields to guide the electron beams to their intended targets. pg. 217

Answer 16

True

Question 17

T/F LCDs use magnetic fields to guide the electron beams to their intended targets. pg. 217

Answer 17

False

Question 18

What is strictly a CRT-related practice? pg. 217

Answer 18

deguassing a monitor

Question 19

T/F It’s a fact, the magnetic field of an object can be completely eradicated. pg. 217

Answer 19

False

Question 20

A monitor can be damaged by ____ more than once in a short period of time. pgs. 217-218

Answer 20

deguassing

Question 21

The NVIDIA Control Panel / Display / Change Resolution window offers what 3 options all in the same spot? pg. 214

Answer 21

resolution, color depth, and refresh rate

Question 22

T/F Since the refresh rate appears in the properties dialog box that means the associated monitor will be able to handle that rate. pg. 212

Answer 22

False

Question 23

To update the Refresh Rate on the monitor; right-click on a blank portion of the Desktop, click Screen resolution, click the Advanced Settings link, click on the Monitor tab then ____. pg. 211

Answer 23

Select the screen refresh rate from the drop-down menu.

Question 24

What could you do to possibly see other refresh rates not supported by your hardware? pgs. 211/212

Answer 24

Deselect the Hide Modes That this Monitor Cannot Display

Question 25

‘Frequency is out of Range’ is? pg. 212

Answer 25

An internal monitor error for an unsupported refresh rate