Jake was upset because the one beep that the computer normally emitted during the boot process stopped. He was concerned that the computer was malfunctioning even though the computer started without a problem. What is going on with his computer?
A) The CPU is bad.
B) A memory chip is going bad.
C) The speaker has been disconnected or is faulty.
D) The user inadvertently unplugged the keyboard.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The beep that the computer emits during the boot process is a signal from the system speaker indicating that the computer is functioning correctly. If the beep is not heard, it is likely that the speaker has been disconnected or is faulty. However, since the computer is starting without a problem, it is unlikely that there is an issue with the CPU or memory. Similarly, unplugging the keyboard would not affect the system speaker.

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