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Which of these are characteristics of LCD displays? Pick two.

A) Relatively low power

B) Does not require any power to display the color black

C) Requires a backlight to operate

D) Uses chemicals to create light in each diode

E) It’s never big enough for my spreadsheets


The answer: A) Relatively low power and C) Requires a backlight to operate

LCD displays are lightweight, relatively inexpensive, and they use relatively low power for a display technology. Unfortunately, their backlight requirements create a challenge for displaying deep blacks and dark colors.

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