The document summarizes key differences between vector scan and raster scan displays. Vector scan displays directly draw lines between points by moving the electron beam between endpoints, while raster scan displays sweep the beam across the entire screen in lines from top to bottom. Raster scan is more common as it does not flicker even with complex images and has lower cost and hardware requirements than vector scan. Both methods store images in a frame buffer but raster scan must convert graphics to pixels while vector scan does not.