A monitor is an electronic device of a computer that is also known as a video display terminal or a video display unit, it is a hardware component of a computer. A monitor is an output device of the computer, it is used for showing content, text, videos and photos on the screen. The monitor is one of the main parts of the computer. Most of the monitors have some control buttons which help you to control monitor settings and some monitors also have built-in speakers. The computer monitor is almost like a TV, its resolution is much higher than a TV. The main difference between a monitor and a television is that a monitor does not have a television tuner to change channels. These modern monitors like flat panel monitors, LED monitors and other modern monitor takes less space on the desk as compared to older cathode ray tubes ( CRT ) monitor. Older computers made use of cathode ray tubes (CRT) which were made to monitor heavy and larger in shape. Still, today’s monitors are created using flat-panel display technology that makes monitors small and good-looking. The Monitors usually connect to the pc DVI, HDMI, VGA, Display port, and USB-C and connect with other cables. Monitor work based on pixels. A pixel is the smallest unit of information that can be represented by a computer screen Each pixel is made up of 3 colours red, green and blue. Pixels can be used for images, text, and other information that you see on a computer monitor screen.
There are different types of monitors