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What is texture?
A _____________ is an image applied on top of a 3-D model
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What is degauss?
If your monitor displays big color blotches, it indicates that you should _______________ the monitor to eliminate the magnetic buildup on the shadow mask.
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What is
A. Garbled video B. Windows boots into VGA mode D. Monitor goes blank
What are some signs of a corrupted video card driver? (Select all that apply.)
A. Garbled video B. Windows boots into VGA mode C. You lose Internet connectivity D. Monitor goes blank |
What is
C. You should never open a CRT monitor
When should you open a CRT monitor to work inside it?
A. If the screen goes dark B. If the degausser stops working C. You should never open a CRT monitor D. If the power cord needs replacing |
What is
B. dxdiag
What tool enables you to test 3-D video in a modern PC?
A. DirectX B. dxdiag C. OpenGL D. NVIDIA |
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What is Personalization applet?
In Windows Vista and 7, you can change your desktop image using the ___________________________________
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What is polygons?
Vertices joined together create shapes called __________________.
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What is
B. A broken LCD panel
Which of the following problems would make it impossible to repair an LCD monitor?
A. A blown yoke coil B. A broken LCD panel C. A bad flyback transformer D. Misconvergence |
Power Management
B. Through the Screen Saver tab of the Display applet C. The Power Management icon in the notification area D. Control Panel
In Windows XP, how do you get to the power management settings?
A. Control Panel |
What is
B. Personalization
Which Control Panel applet in Windows 7 enables you to change settings involving how the monitor shows text and the Windows theme that determines the colors of boxes and other visual items?
A. Display B. Personalization C. System D. Visualization |
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What is application programming interfaces (APIs)?
DirectX is one of a number of _________________________________, programs that translate instructions for the video device driver.
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What is DirectX Diagnostic Tool (dxdiag)?
To check which version of DirectX you have, you would use the ______________________.
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What is
A. Overheating
A computer that keeps shutting down after a few minutes of heavy 3-D gaming is probably suffering from:
A. Overheating B. Bad RAM C. Improperly installed video card D. VGA mode |
What is
A. dxdiag
How would you check what version of DirectX you have installed?
A. dxdiag B. dxver C. directxdiag D. dxconfig |
What is
Do not leave the monitor on with a picture on it, as this will reduce monitor life significantly. Do use the power-management options in Windows or use the power switch. The lifespan of monitors can also be extended by: keeping the screen cl
The editor of your company’s newsletter has asked you to prepare a short article for next month’s edition that explains how to care for monitors to extend their lifespan. Explain at least four things that the average user can do.
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What is sprites?
Before computer games used 3-D graphics, they would use ______________.
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What is OpenGL?
_________________ is a 3-D graphics API originally developed for UNIX
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What is
D. Microfiber cloth
What should you use to clean CRT monitors?
A. Window cleaner B. Water C. Bleach D. Microfiber cloth |
What is
A. DisplayPort C. HDMI D. DVI
Which video connectors support HDCP?
A. DisplayPort B. VGA C. HDMI D. DVI |
What is
For the most part, LCD issues involve cleaning and avoiding knocking them off the table top. On the inside, techs can replace the panel, the inverter if it goes out, and sometimes the backlight
Your company just hired two new technicians. You’ve been tapped to teach them what they can and cannot do to troubleshoot and repair an LCD monitor. What will you tell them?
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What is vertices?
A 3-D model is made up of ____________ at its most basic level.
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What is
A broken cable or bent pins
If one of the colors is missing on the monitor and you cannot fix the problem by adjusting the front controls, you should then check for __________________.
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What is
B. Blown yoke coil
If the monitor displays only a single horizontal or vertical line, the problem is likely to be caused by a __________________.
A. Bad flyback transformer B. Blown yoke coil C. Bad monitor power supply D. Bad electron gun |
What is
A. DirectX
What is the most popular API used by 3-D game developers?
A. DirectX B. OpenGL C. DigitalDirector D. RAMDAC |
What is
Start
Where will you find the Windows Update tool?
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