Exam Essentials

Be able to compare and contrast the main categories of display technology. Although video display units all have roughly the same purpose—to display images created by the computer and rendered by the graphics adapter—CRTs, LCDs, LEDs, plasmas, OLEDs, and projectors go about the task in slightly different ways.
Be familiar with the key terms and concepts of display units. Make sure you can differentiate among terms such as resolution, refresh rate, and brightness, and be familiar with terms used in other settings that might be found on the monitor or in the operating system.
Understand key concepts behind LCD and other flat-panel technology. You need to be familiar with active and passive matrix; resolution standards, such as ...

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