Raiding the Computer Graveyard - Personal Narrative

What inspired the author to pursue electrical engineering and computer hardware engineering?

• A school project

• A chance to work on computers from the inside

• A video game

• A book they read

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What did the author and Aunt Sophia call their project of combining components from old computers?

• Operation Rebuild

• Computer Resurrection

• Operation Frankenstein

• Tech Revival

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How many new machines were created from the spare parts?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

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What did Aunt Sophia use to test the different components?

• A) A computer test bench

• B) A multimeter

• C) A software program

• D) A manual guide.

How did Aunt Sophia positively influence the life of the author?

• She gave him guidance on how act at home and helped him out of a tough home life.

• She gave him solid advice.

• She inviting him to participate in an activity that became the author's field of study.

• She gave him money for college that he needed because he came from a poor family.

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