Remember VGA
Full name: Video Graphics Array
Memory aid: Vintage Graphics use an Analog monitor connection.
VGA's common 15-pin connector is distinct from digital HDMI.
Study area: USB, docks & display ports · Batch 2
Relevant study for: CompTIA A+ Core 1 220-1201
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VGA — Video Graphics Array
Names a legacy graphics standard associated with analog monitor connections.
Why learn VGA — Video Graphics Array?
Names a legacy graphics standard associated with analog monitor connections.
Where it came from
VGA's common 15-pin connector is distinct from digital HDMI.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Vintage Graphics use an Analog monitor connection.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand VGA: Video Graphics Array.
- Recall this memory aid: Vintage Graphics use an Analog monitor connection.
- Explain the practical use: Names a legacy graphics standard associated with analog monitor connections.
- Explain this distinction: VGA's common 15-pin connector is distinct from digital HDMI.
- Identify VGA in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- USB-IF specifications (www.usb.org)
- VESA DisplayPort (www.displayport.org)