Chapter 6 Test

Here's your chapter 6 test.

It is open note, NOT OPEN NEIGHBOR!!!


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Chapter 6

Just a reminder that all four chapter six blog assignments are due by Friday.


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Chapter 6.4 ?'s

Starting on page 260, answer the following in a comment to this Blog:

1. Define CRT.
2. Define LCD.
3. In a CRT monitor, what is shot out of the "gun"?
4. How many colors are in a single pixel?
5. A video display adapter converts a ___ signal to a ___ signal.
6. How is active cooling different from passive cooling?
7. NTSC is the video standard in America, what is the video standard in Europe?
8. Define SLI. Explain what it is.
9. Image quality is determined by what 2 factors?
10. List the following video standards in order of increasing resolution: XGA, WUXGA, VGA, SVGA, UXGA, SXGA.
11. Is it better to have a large dot pitch?
12. What is the difference between 1080p and 1080i?
13. What is the aspect ratio of normal TV? What about theater quality movies?
14. What is fidelity?
15. What is the sampling frequency of CD-quality audio?

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Chapter 6.3 ?'s

Starting on page 245, Answer the following in a comment to this blog:

1. Identify each of the ports shown below:
2. What is the maximum length for a parallel printer cable?
   
3. Define EPP & ECP.
4. Why is asynchronous transfer slower than synchronous transfer?
5. What is the standard input for a game port?
6. Where is a keyboard's encoder located?
7. Where is a keyboard's controller located?
8. List 4 pointing devices.
9. What are the 2 types of joysticks?
10. Explain biometric authentication.
11. Where might you find a barcode scanner?
12. Video capture cards convert ____ signals to ____ signals.

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