video card - ANS-aka display adapter
handles all communication between the CPU and the monitor or display
liquid crystal display (LCD) - ANS-composed of a large number of tiny liquid crystal
molecules called sub-pixels
components:
- panel
- backlight
- inverter
resolution - ANS-describes the number of pixels on display
native resolution - ANS-display and pixels intended by manufacturer
aspect ratio - ANS-number of pixels arranged on the screen
Response Rate - ANS-the amount of time it takes for all of the sub-pixels on the panel
to change from one state to another
Refresh Rate - ANS-how often a screen can change or update completely
Contrast Ratio - ANS-the difference between the darkest and lightest spots that the
monitor can display
Projectors - ANS-generate an image in one device and use light to project it onto the
screen
Lumens - ANS-a measurement of the brightness of light
Throw - ANS-Projector
size of the image at a certain distance from the screen
Lamps - ANS-generate light in the projector