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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Wallach's Golden Moment.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is MULTICS?
(a) A plan to end time-sharing systems for good.
(b) A plan to expand time-sharing systems into a dominant market position.
(c) A plan for hacking into time-sharing systems.
(d) A plan for making time-sharing systems secure.

2. What do the engineers often talk about putting on the side of the Eclipse?
(a) A pencil sharpener.
(b) A kludge.
(c) A bag.
(d) A canard.

3. What is one of the most important questions in the computer industry?
(a) How to store data.
(b) How to retrieve data.
(c) How to protect data.
(d) How to transmit data.

4. How much does it cost to manufacture a VAX?
(a) $435,300.
(b) $500.
(c) More than $100,000.
(d) $22,500.

5. What does an engineer receive when he completes a successful project?
(a) A vacation.
(b) A picture of a computer.
(c) A bonus.
(d) A commemorative ring.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Data General's relationship to Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)?

2. What does FHP stand for?

3. Who is Edson de Castro?

4. What is Tom's solution to their manpower shortage?

5. What new class of computer has DG not responded to?

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