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This book explains how the use of video display terminals (VDTs) has been detrimental to women in the work force and has led to widespread health and safety problems. Chapter 1 discusses the development and scope of occupational illnesses associated with VDT work. Chapter 2 analyzes the power relationship between labor and capital in the office that produced the hazards of VDT work. The subject of Chapter 3 is organized labor's largely unsuccessful attempts to organize female office workers and negotiate occupational safety and health agreements with business. Chapter 4 shows how cooperation with the corporate media helped the computer industry get its message out. Chapters 5 and 6 discuss how both corporate and governmental use of nondecision-making tactics kept ergonomic and nonionizing radiation issues from being fully addressed and resolved at the federal level. Chapter 7 explains how the Reagan administration used the Office of Management and Budget to interfere with an epidemiological study of VDT workers and subordinate safety and health policy to its goal of deregulating business. Chapter 8 examines why many state government officials considered VDT regulations a drag on their competitive efforts to attract high technology investment and the consequences for labor's legislative campaign. Chapter 9 presents conclusions and recommendations for reform. Appendixes include notes, 205-item bibliography, and index. (YLB)

A reference entry for "video adapter" is presented. In the context of computer hardware, this is a component used for converting a logical representation of an image stored in memory to a signal that can be used as input for a display medium. It is also known as graphics accelerator, video card, video board, video display board, display adapter, or graphics adapter.

An encyclopedia entry for "Visual Display Unit" (VDU) is presented. The unit is comprised of a keyboard for input data and a screen for displaying output. Based on the entry, the cathode-ray tube (CRT) is the oldest and most popular type of VDU screen. While he CRT uses the same technology as a television (TV) screen , other VDU screens use plasma display technology.

A reference entry for "Video Graphics Array" (VGA) is presented. VGA is a display standard for IBM PCs, which can be seen as an enhancement of and successor to the previous EGA and CGA graphics adapters. A simpler version of the VGA hardware is the MCGA, which is also manufactured by IBM.

A reference entry for "video display board" is presented. Video display board is also known as graphics accelerator, video board, video card, display adapter, video adapter, or graphics adapter. It is a component of a computer to convert a logical representation of an image stored in memory to a signal that can be used as input for a display medium, most often a monitor utilising a variety of display standards.

A reference entry for "video card" is presented. Video card is also known as graphics accelerator, video board, video display board, display adapter, video adapter, or graphics adapter. It is a component of a computer to convert a logical representation of an image stored in memory to a signal that can be used as input for a display medium, most often a monitor utilising a variety of display standards.

A reference entry for "video board" is presented. In the context of computer hardware, this is a component used for converting a logical representation of an image stored in a memory to a signal that can be used as input for a display medium. It is also known as graphics accelerator, video card, video display board, display adapter, video adapter, or graphics adapter. The graphics card may be a standalone expansion card.

An encyclopedia entry for "Multiscanning Monitor" is presented. It refers to a type of computer monitor that automatically adjusts to the signal frequency of the video display board to which it is connected. It displays images based on any graphics display system. It can support video signals at any frequency within its range.

A definition of the term "high definition" is presented. It refers to a video format consisting of withering 720p or 1080 which could be either active lines of progressive, 1080p, or interlaced, 1080i.

A definition of the term "fixed-frequency monitor" is presented. In the context of computer hardware, it refers to a type of computer monitor that accepts signals in one frequency range only. Incoming video signals are required to fall within narrow timing specifications in a fixed-frequency monitor.

A definition of the term "Display Data Channel" in computer hardware is presented. The term refers to a digital connection between a computer display and a graphics adapter that allows the display to communicate its specifications to the adapter. Through a display data channel, a monitor can inform the video card about its properties, such as maximum resolution and color depth.

A definition of the term "Display Adaptor" in computer hardware is presented. A display adaptor, also known as Graphics card, consists of graphics accelerator, video card, video board, video display board, video adapter, or graphics adapter. It is used to convert a logical representation of an image stored in memory to a signal that can be used as input for a display medium.

A reference entry for "cathode-ray tube" (CRT) is presented. CRT is the technology used in most traditional televisions and computer display screens. It works by moving an electron beam back and forth across the back of the screen. Every time the electron beam makes a pass across the screen, it lights up phosphor dots on the inside of the glass tube, thereby illuminates the active portions of the screen.

A definition of the term "Analog Monitor" is presented. It refers to a video monitor that accepts analog signals from the computer. The monitor may accept only a narrow range of display resolutions like VGA. Analog monitors may also accept a wide range of signals including TV. Based on the entry, the traditional type of display screen such as CRT are all analog monitors.