CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question A-5

A technician is working on a home theater PC in a location where the electrical system may not be properly grounded. As the technician is finishing the installation, which of the following should the computer technician do before connecting a cable TV line to a TV tuner card?

A. Perform self-grounding
B. Unplug the computer power cable
C. Use an ESD strap
D. Require the electrical system be brought up to code

Correct Answer: B

CompTIA A+ Question G-84

A technician has been asked to procure a video adapter solution for use in commercial graphics design and CAD/CAM system. The solution should utilize specialized drivers to provide additional system stability. Which of the following solutions would BEST meet the user’s needs?

A. Dual cards in a CrossFire configuration
B. TV Tuner card with HDMI output options
C. CUDA enabled line of graphics cards
D. Dual cards in an SLI configuration

Correct Answer: C

CompTIA A+ Question F-7

Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of a TV tuner card?

A. Decrease the interference associated with the incoming signal
B. Increase the reception of nearby televisions
C. Convert the user’s Internet service into a television signal
D. Decode NTSC or PAL signals for the PC

Correct Answer: D

CompTIA A+ Question D-85

A technician is installing a new TV tuner on a Windows 7 HTPC and no channels are showing up. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?

A. The TV cable is connected to the FM/AM input.
B. The TV tuner card does not support HD channels.
C. The TV tuner card is not properly seated.
D. The cable signal is too weak.

Correct Answer: A

CompTIA A+ Question C-98

A user is requesting assistance in building a custom made PC for home theater use to connect to their existing large LCD screen. Which of the following components should MOST likely be recommended? (Select TWO).

A. Large IDE hard drive
B. HDMI output
C. Dual monitors
D. RAID array
E. TV tuner

Correct Answer: BE

Explanation:
A Home theater PC is also a TV. So you need to have a TV tuner card that will show cable on the home theater PC. You would also need an HDMI output to connect the PC to a large LCD screen for optimal viewing.