It Was a Clear and Pleasant Night When Jeremy Decided

question 33

Multiple Choice

It was a clear and pleasant night when Jeremy decided to surf the Internet. While downloading a large picture file, the HP computer suddenly locked up. His mouse wouldnʹt work, the screen wouldnʹt move, and he could not even warm boot his computer. When he turned the computer off and then back on, he heard one long beep followed by two short beeps, and saw that his computer would not start up. He wondered what the Internet did to his computer. As an observing technician, what two things would you tell Jeremy?

• A) Jeremy, you did not cause the problem, but the Internet has messed up your computer.
• B) Jeremy, you may be experiencing a motherboard problem.
• C) Jeremy, you may have a power supply problem.
• D) Jeremy, you have a virus.
• E) Jeremy, you need to replace the surge protector.

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Definitions:

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