Technical Terms - Hardware (A-Z) - DVI

What does DVI stand for?

• Digital Visual Interface

• Digital Video Interface

• Dynamic Visual Interface

• Display Video Interface

Which of the following devices can be connected to a computer using DVI?

• Printers

• Monitors

• Keyboards

• Speakers

What type of video signals does DVI support?

• None of the above

• Both analog and digital

• Digital only

• Analog only

Which interface replaced DVI in the mid-2010s?

• USB

• DisplayPort

• HDMI

• VGA

What was the main advantage of the DVI interface over VGA?

• Higher resolution support

• Purely digital video signal transmission

• Lower cost

• Smaller connector size

Which type of DVI connector carries both analog and digital video signals?

• DVI-D

• DVI-A

• DVI-I

• DVI-V

Which DVI connector type can be converted to a VGA connection using a passive adapter?

• DVI-I

• DVI-V

• DVI-D

• DVI-A

Which DVI connector type offers more bandwidth to support higher resolutions and refresh rates?

• DVI-I

• DVI-A

• Single-link DVI-D

• Dual-link DVI-D

Which interface can carry USB data to allow a monitor to include a built-in USB hub?

• VGA

• HDMI

• DisplayPort

• DVI

Why did DVI become an obsolete interface?

• High cost of DVI cables

• Inability to support high resolutions

• Lack of dual-link connectors

• Replacement by interfaces with audio support and higher capabilities