Computer monitor

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/computer-monitor

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is a computer monitor?A computer monitor is a screen that shows games, cartoons, pictures, and text. It turns the computer’s digital data into something we can see. It is the main way we look at what the computer does.
2. How do the pixels on a monitor make pictures?Each pixel is a tiny spot that can light up in different colors. In LCD screens, liquid crystals change shape when electricity is applied, letting light through to create colors. In LED screens, tiny lights or backlights help the pixels show bright, clear images.

Pixel (Picture Element): The smallest addressable element in a raster image or the smallest controllable element on a display screen.
Resolution: The number of distinct pixels in each dimension that can be displayed on a screen, typically expressed as width x height.
Refresh Rate: The number of times per second that the display updates its image, measured in Hertz (Hz).